The median cost of Emergency Room Visit in the United States is $388 cash pay, with prices typically ranging from $18 to $3,653 depending on the metro area. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated hospital pricing files across 24 major US metros to show you exactly what 480 hospitals charge for this procedure. Tampa is currently the cheapest metro at $18, while Houston is the most expensive at $3,653, a difference of 20194%.
The cost of Emergency Room Visit varies from $18 in Tampa to $3,653 in Houston across 24 US metros, a difference of 20194%, based on federal Hospital Price Transparency data updated monthly.
24 metros, ranked by median price. Dot position is price; center bullseye is cheapest. Hover a dot to see the metro.
| Metro | State | Median Price | Hospitals Reporting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | GA | $398 | 20 |
| Baltimore | MD | $150 | 9 |
| Boston | MA | $1,234 | 1 |
| Charlotte | NC | $493 | 22 |
| Chicago | IL | $920 | 49 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth | TX | $166 | 63 |
| Denver | CO | $331 | 10 |
| Detroit | MI | $251 | 17 |
| Houston | TX | $3,653 | 17 |
| Los Angeles | CA | $1,123 | 122 |
| Miami | FL | $354 | 19 |
| Minneapolis | MN | $261 | 9 |
| New York | NY | $856 | 11 |
| Orlando | FL | $234 | 2 |
| Philadelphia | PA | $698 | 12 |
| Phoenix | AZ | $3,188 | 9 |
| Portland | OR | $377 | 14 |
| Sacramento | CA | $231 | 3 |
| San Diego | CA | $2,708 | 1 |
| San Francisco Bay Area | CA | $231 | 8 |
| Seattle | WA | $2,098 | 25 |
| St. Louis | MO | $2,974 | 14 |
| Tampa | FL | $18 | 1 |
| Washington DC | DC | $127 | 22 |
Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.
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