Cost of a ER Visit (High) Visit:
$122-$285
How much does a er visit (high) visit cost? The national median negotiated rate for CPT 99285 is $179, with rates ranging from $122 to $285 across 217,214 providers.
National Median
$179
Low End (P5)
$122
High End (P95)
$285
Providers
217,214
ER Visit (High) Visit Costs by State
Click any state to see detailed er visit (high) visit pricing. Colors represent the median negotiated rate for CPT 99285.
Median Visit Cost
ER Visit (High) Visit Cost by State: All 50 States Ranked
States ranked from lowest to highest median er visit (high) visit rate for CPT 99285 (Emergency department visit, high severity).
| Rank | State | Average↓ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin Range: $73 – $940 | $277 |
| 2 | New Hampshire Range: $150 – $446 | $285 |
| 3 | Illinois Range: $80 – $569 | $206 |
| 4 | Iowa Range: $85 – $538 | $203 |
| 5 | Louisiana Range: $98 – $536 | $150 |
| 6 | New York Range: $80 – $543 | $156 |
| 7 | Maine Range: $170 – $337 | $246 |
| 8 | Nebraska Range: $123 – $422 | $162 |
| 9 | Washington Range: $80 – $379 | $214 |
| 10 | Colorado Range: $80 – $390 | $186 |
| 11 | New Mexico Range: $88 – $389 | $177 |
| 12 | Wyoming Range: $88 – $385 | $179 |
| 13 | Vermont Range: $98 – $356 | $194 |
| 14 | Rhode Island Range: $80 – $429 | $98 |
| 15 | Massachusetts Range: $80 – $428 | $98 |
| 16 | Georgia Range: $85 – $333 | $177 |
| 17 | North Carolina Range: $80 – $330 | $154 |
| 18 | District of Columbia Range: $85 – $305 | $165 |
| 19 | Maryland Range: $88 – $298 | $162 |
| 20 | Michigan Range: $80 – $318 | $150 |
| 21 | Utah Range: $80 – $317 | $150 |
| 22 | New Jersey Range: $60 – $348 | $139 |
| 23 | Ohio Range: $85 – $287 | $172 |
| 24 | Mississippi Range: $126 – $250 | $167 |
| 25 | California Range: $80 – $374 | $88 |
| 26 | Hawaii Range: $80 – $313 | $145 |
| 27 | Arkansas Range: $85 – $282 | $168 |
| 28 | Virginia Range: $88 – $293 | $150 |
| 29 | Tennessee Range: $85 – $259 | $168 |
| 30 | South Carolina Range: $80 – $287 | $143 |
| 31 | Missouri Range: $88 – $239 | $177 |
| 32 | Minnesota Range: $91 – $312 | $98 |
| 33 | Oklahoma Range: $85 – $246 | $168 |
| 34 | Kansas Range: $88 – $243 | $168 |
| 35 | Alabama Range: $80 – $257 | $143 |
| 36 | Pennsylvania Range: $55 – $334 | $88 |
| 37 | Arizona Range: $80 – $250 | $142 |
| 38 | Indiana Range: $85 – $298 | $88 |
| 39 | West Virginia Range: $88 – $281 | $98 |
| 40 | Delaware Range: $85 – $203 | $177 |
| 41 | Kentucky Range: $80 – $296 | $88 |
| 42 | Nevada Range: $85 – $267 | $110 |
| 43 | Alaska Range: $80 – $292 | $80 |
| 44 | Connecticut Range: $55 – $320 | $68 |
| 45 | Idaho Range: $80 – $275 | $88 |
| 46 | Oregon Range: $80 – $250 | $98 |
| 47 | Texas Range: $80 – $257 | $90 |
| 48 | Montana Range: $80 – $213 | $80 |
| 49 | North Dakota Range: $91 – $177 | $98 |
| 50 | South Dakota Range: $98 – $161 | $98 |
| 51 | Florida Range: $35 – $246 | $60 |
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These are the negotiated rates providers across the US are contracted to accept. Your personal share depends on your deductible and coinsurance. Call your insurer's member line with CPT code 99285 to get your exact estimate or talk to our AI to get your answers.
Written by Jayant Panwar | Last reviewed: Q1 2026
Rates sourced from Transparency in Coverage machine-readable files (Q1 2026). Negotiated rates are contracted prices between insurers and individual providers and do not represent guaranteed patient out-of-pocket costs. Actual costs depend on insurance plan terms, deductible status, coinsurance rate, and specific services received.