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Emergency Room Visit

The median cost of Emergency Room Visit in the United States is $508 cash pay, with prices typically ranging from $138 to $2,208 depending on the metro area. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated hospital pricing files across 24 major US metros to show you exactly what 497 hospitals charge for this procedure. Portland is currently the cheapest metro at $138, while Phoenix is the most expensive at $2,208, a difference of 1500%.

Federal Data
45 CFR Part 180
Updated Monthly
Last scan 2026-09-01
497 Hospitals
across 24 metros
National Median (Cash Pay)
$508
$138$2,208
Typical Range
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The national median cash price for Emergency Room Visit is $508 based on data from 497 hospitals across 24 US metros, sourced from federally mandated hospital price transparency files under 45 CFR Part 180. Prices range from $138 in Portland to $2,208 in Phoenix. 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 more than 2,000 hospitals across the top 100 US metros 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

24 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$64439
BaltimoreMD$2307
BostonMA$8543
CharlotteNC$86315
ChicagoIL$62840
Dallas-Fort WorthTX$54744
DenverCO$2818
DetroitMI$27824
HoustonTX$44910
Los AngelesCA$1,124100
MiamiFL$41618
MinneapolisMN$33219
New JerseyNJ$46915
New YorkNY$75635
OrlandoFL$3372
PhiladelphiaPA$33124
PhoenixAZ$2,20811
PortlandOR$13813
SacramentoCA$6744
San DiegoCA$5541
San Francisco Bay AreaCA$6749
SeattleWA$34717
St. LouisMO$90817
Washington DCDC$46622
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Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.

497 hospitals across 24 metros
Portland
OR
13 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$138
Baltimore
MD
7 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$230
Detroit
MI
24 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$278
Denver
CO
8 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$281
Philadelphia
PA
24 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$331
Minneapolis
MN
19 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$332
Orlando
FL
2 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$337
Seattle
WA
17 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$347
Miami
FL
18 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$416
Houston
TX
10 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$449
Washington DC
DC
22 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$466
New Jersey
NJ
15 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$469
Dallas-Fort Worth
TX
44 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$547
San Diego
CA
1 hospital . Updated 2026-09-01
$554
Chicago
IL
40 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$628
Atlanta
GA
39 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$644
San Francisco Bay Area
CA
9 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$674
Sacramento
CA
4 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$674
New York
NY
35 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$756
Boston
MA
3 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$854
Charlotte
NC
15 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$863
St. Louis
MO
17 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$908
Los Angeles
CA
100 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,124
Phoenix
AZ
11 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$2,208
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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 497 hospitals in 24 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.