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Emergency Room Visit

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%.

Federal Data
45 CFR Part 180
Updated Monthly
Last scan April 2026
480 Hospitals
across 24 metros
National Median (Cash Pay)
$388
$18$3,653
Typical Range
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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.

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$39820
BaltimoreMD$1509
BostonMA$1,2341
CharlotteNC$49322
ChicagoIL$92049
Dallas-Fort WorthTX$16663
DenverCO$33110
DetroitMI$25117
HoustonTX$3,65317
Los AngelesCA$1,123122
MiamiFL$35419
MinneapolisMN$2619
New YorkNY$85611
OrlandoFL$2342
PhiladelphiaPA$69812
PhoenixAZ$3,1889
PortlandOR$37714
SacramentoCA$2313
San DiegoCA$2,7081
San Francisco Bay AreaCA$2318
SeattleWA$2,09825
St. LouisMO$2,97414
TampaFL$181
Washington DCDC$12722
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Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.

480 hospitals across 24 metros
Tampa
FL
1 hospital . Updated April 2026
$18
Washington DC
DC
22 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$127
Baltimore
MD
9 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$150
Dallas-Fort Worth
TX
63 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$166
San Francisco Bay Area
CA
8 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$231
Sacramento
CA
3 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$231
Orlando
FL
2 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$234
Detroit
MI
17 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$251
Minneapolis
MN
9 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$261
Denver
CO
10 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$331
Miami
FL
19 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$354
Portland
OR
14 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$377
Atlanta
GA
20 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$398
Charlotte
NC
22 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$493
Philadelphia
PA
12 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$698
New York
NY
11 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$856
Chicago
IL
49 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$920
Los Angeles
CA
122 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$1,123
Boston
MA
1 hospital . Updated April 2026
$1,234
Seattle
WA
25 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$2,098
San Diego
CA
1 hospital . Updated April 2026
$2,708
St. Louis
MO
14 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$2,974
Phoenix
AZ
9 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$3,188
Houston
TX
17 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$3,653
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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 480 hospitals in 24 US metros. See our full methodology.
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.