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Emergency Room Visit

The median cost of Emergency Room Visit in the United States is $674 cash pay, with prices typically ranging from $230 to $4,875 depending on the metro area. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated hospital pricing files across 26 major US metros to show you exactly what 643 hospitals charge for this procedure. Baltimore is currently the cheapest metro at $230, while Tampa is the most expensive at $4,875, a difference of 2020%.

Federal Data
45 CFR Part 180
Updated Monthly
Last scan 2026-11-05
643 Hospitals
across 26 metros
National Median (Cash Pay)
$674
$230$4,875
Typical Range
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The national median cash price for Emergency Room Visit is $674 based on data from 643 hospitals across 26 US metros, sourced from federally mandated hospital price transparency files under 45 CFR Part 180. Prices range from $230 in Baltimore to $4,875 in Tampa. Data is updated monthly.

By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.

Procedure overview pages exist because pricing for any given procedure is wildly different city to city. We rolled up published prices from 2,176 hospitals into one view per procedure, so you can see how your area compares to the rest of the country. Same federal source, same monthly refresh, same plain-English translation we use everywhere.

Nationwide Snapshot

The Price Radar

26 metros, ranked by median price. Dot position is price; center bullseye is cheapest. Hover a dot to see the metro.

Emergency Room Visit median price by metro
MetroStateMedian PriceHospitals Reporting
AtlantaGA$64444
BaltimoreMD$2307
BostonMA$8543
CharlotteNC$1,02018
ChicagoIL$62841
Dallas-Fort WorthTX$56571
DenverCO$34514
DetroitMI$27824
HoustonTX$93423
Los AngelesCA$805113
MiamiFL$2,82049
MinneapolisMN$33219
New JerseyNJ$46915
New YorkNY$75236
OrlandoFL$3,1966
PhiladelphiaPA$33124
PhoenixAZ$2,20811
PortlandOR$34619
SacramentoCA$6744
San AntonioTX$3,7122
San DiegoCA$5541
San Francisco Bay AreaCA$67410
SeattleWA$42526
St. LouisMO$1,09124
TampaFL$4,8754
Washington DCDC$97935
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Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.

643 hospitals across 26 metros
Baltimore
MD
7 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$230
Detroit
MI
24 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$278
Philadelphia
PA
24 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$331
Minneapolis
MN
19 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$332
Denver
CO
14 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$345
Portland
OR
19 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$346
Seattle
WA
26 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$425
New Jersey
NJ
15 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$469
San Diego
CA
1 hospital . Updated 2026-11-05
$554
Dallas-Fort Worth
TX
71 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$565
Chicago
IL
41 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$628
Atlanta
GA
44 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$644
San Francisco Bay Area
CA
10 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$674
Sacramento
CA
4 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$674
New York
NY
36 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$752
Los Angeles
CA
113 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$805
Boston
MA
3 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$854
Houston
TX
23 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$934
Washington DC
DC
35 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$979
Charlotte
NC
18 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$1,020
St. Louis
MO
24 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$1,091
Phoenix
AZ
11 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$2,208
Miami
FL
49 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$2,820
Orlando
FL
6 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$3,196
San Antonio
TX
2 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$3,712
Tampa
FL
4 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$4,875
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All pricing sourced from hospital Machine-Readable Files published under 45 CFR Part 180. Updated monthly. Prices shown are median cash pay rates across 643 hospitals in 26 US metros. See our full methodology.

Aggregate pricing sourced from hospital Machine-Readable Files across the United States.

Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.

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Prices shown are sourced from publicly available hospital pricing files required by federal law (45 CFR Part 180). Actual costs may vary based on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, treatment complexity, and other factors. ProcedureRadar does not provide medical advice. This information is for comparison purposes only. Contact the hospital or your insurance provider for a personalized cost estimate.