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Emergency Room Visit

The median cost of Emergency Room Visit in the United States is $479 cash pay, with prices typically ranging from $18 to $2,576 depending on the metro area. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated hospital pricing files across 25 major US metros to show you exactly what 655 hospitals charge for this procedure. Tampa is currently the cheapest metro at $18, while Phoenix is the most expensive at $2,576, a difference of 14211%.

Federal Data
45 CFR Part 180
Updated Monthly
Last scan 2026-09-01
655 Hospitals
across 25 metros
National Median (Cash Pay)
$479
$18$2,576
Typical Range
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The national median cash price for Emergency Room Visit is $479 based on data from 655 hospitals across 25 US metros, sourced from federally mandated hospital price transparency files under 45 CFR Part 180. Prices range from $18 in Tampa to $2,576 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

25 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$35646
BaltimoreMD$17511
BostonMA$1,0114
CharlotteNC$49522
ChicagoIL$42049
Dallas-Fort WorthTX$28984
DenverCO$21312
DetroitMI$25129
HoustonTX$71614
Los AngelesCA$970135
MiamiFL$47923
MinneapolisMN$32822
New JerseyNJ$48516
New YorkNY$34541
OrlandoFL$5832
PhiladelphiaPA$33027
PhoenixAZ$2,57613
PortlandOR$19421
SacramentoCA$1,0414
San DiegoCA$9701
San Francisco Bay AreaCA$1,0419
SeattleWA$1,00227
St. LouisMO$83318
TampaFL$181
Washington DCDC$37824
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Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.

655 hospitals across 25 metros
Tampa
FL
1 hospital . Updated 2026-09-01
$18
Baltimore
MD
11 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$175
Portland
OR
21 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$194
Denver
CO
12 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$213
Detroit
MI
29 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$251
Dallas-Fort Worth
TX
84 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$289
Minneapolis
MN
22 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$328
Philadelphia
PA
27 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$330
New York
NY
41 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$345
Atlanta
GA
46 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$356
Washington DC
DC
24 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$378
Chicago
IL
49 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$420
Miami
FL
23 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$479
New Jersey
NJ
16 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$485
Charlotte
NC
22 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$495
Orlando
FL
2 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$583
Houston
TX
14 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$716
St. Louis
MO
18 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$833
Los Angeles
CA
135 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$970
San Diego
CA
1 hospital . Updated 2026-09-01
$970
Seattle
WA
27 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,002
Boston
MA
4 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,011
San Francisco Bay Area
CA
9 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,041
Sacramento
CA
4 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$1,041
Phoenix
AZ
13 hospitals . Updated 2026-09-01
$2,576
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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 655 hospitals in 25 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.