Level 1 ER visit cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 29 hospitals publish a cash price for emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor: from $24.75 to $360.10, with a median of $112.45. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital Lincoln (Elsberry) and 4 other hospitals. The highest price is 14.5× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99281. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 25, 2026.
Lowest$24.75Mercy Hospital Lincoln + 4 more
Median$112.45half pay less
Highest$360.10in Missouri
Lowest saves$87.70vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Elsberry · St. Louis, MO-IL Emergency Department Visit May Not Req Phys/Qhp | $24.75 | $33.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast lowest Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Emergency Department Visit May Not Req Phys/Qhp | $24.75 | $33.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard lowest Bernie · Bernie, MO Emergency Department Visit May Not Req Phys/Qhp | $24.75 | $33.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard lowest Dexter · Dexter, MO Emergency Department Visit May Not Req Phys/Qhp | $24.75 | $33.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities lowest Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Emergency Department Visit May Not Req Phys/Qhp | $24.75 | $33.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO ED Visit Care Level 1 | $40.95 | $63.00 | — source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professional | $51.66 | $64.58 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Emergency Department Visit May Not Req Phys/Qhp | $74.25 | $99.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Ed Level 1 | $84.00 | $632.20 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO ED Visit Care Level 1 Mlp | $97.50 | $150.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO ED Visit Care Level 1 Mlp | $100.75 | $155.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO ED Visit Care Level 1 Mlp | $100.75 | $155.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO ED Visit Care Level 1 Mlp | $100.75 | $155.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS ED Visit Care Level 1 Mlp | $109.20 | $168.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Ucc Visit Care Level 1 Mlp | $112.45 | $173.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Ucc Visit Care Level 1 Mlp | $112.45 | $173.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Ucc Visit Care Level 1 Mlp | $118.95 | $183.00 | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS FACILITY FEE - LEVEL I | $128.84 | $322.09 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS ER Level 1 | $139.20 | $480.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS LVL 1 EMERGENCY ROOM | $181.44 | $378.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL ED Visit Care Level 1 | $200.20 | $308.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS ED Visit Care Level 1 | $231.40 | $356.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL ED Visit Care Level 1 | $252.85 | $389.00 | — source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO ER VISIT LEVEL I-JER | $258.60 | $431.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO ED Visit Care Level 1 | $274.30 | $422.00 | — source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO ED LEVEL 1 MINIMAL | $280.80 | $468.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO ED Visit Care Level 1 | $301.60 | $464.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO ED Visit Care Level 1 | $301.60 | $464.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL ED Visit Care Level 1 | $360.10 | $554.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 7 | $24.75 | $112.45 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | $109.20 | $128.84 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 3 | $84.00 | $139.20 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $24.75 | $138.80 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $258.60 | $269.70 |
| Dexter, MO | 2 | $24.75 | $32.85 |
| Perryville, MO | 2 | $74.25 | $85.88 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $301.60 | $301.60 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $100.75 | $100.75 |
| Bernie, MO | 1 | $24.75 | $24.75 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $100.75 | $100.75 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $274.30 | $274.30 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $51.66 | $51.66 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $100.75 | $100.75 |
What it is
This is the lowest of five emergency department visit levels, used for a minor problem that needs little care. Since 2023 this level may apply even when no physician or similar clinician needs to see the patient. The level is assigned after the visit: doctors pick it by the complexity of their medical decision making, and hospitals pick the facility level by the care and resources used, so a patient cannot choose it in advance.
What the price covers
The hospital price for this code is the facility fee for the ER visit. The emergency physician bills separately, and lab tests, imaging, medicines and procedures are added on top.
Emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor in other states
- Alabama$347.09
- Alaska$220.61
- Arizona$327.57
- Arkansas$117.00
- California$420.68
- Colorado$303.71
- Connecticut$113.08
- Delaware$408.02
- Florida$283.20
- Georgia$224.25
- Hawaii$289.50
- Idaho$383.00
- Illinois$165.60
- Indiana$176.18
- Iowa$40.80
- Kansas$181.44
- Kentucky$342.67
- Louisiana$56.80
- Maine$73.44
- Maryland$120.53
- Massachusetts$364.00
- Michigan$126.54
- Minnesota$205.28
- Mississippi$92.40
- Montana$72.60
- Nebraska$126.48
- Nevada$107.60
- New Hampshire$118.35
- New Jersey$117.49
- New Mexico$125.70
- New York$134.00
- North Carolina$178.33
- North Dakota$184.23
- Ohio$292.80
- Oklahoma$141.62
- Oregon$103.10
- Pennsylvania$252.60
- Rhode Island$314.40
- South Carolina$284.00
- South Dakota$296.00
- Tennessee$97.32
- Texas$239.79
- Utah$408.71
- Vermont$36.00
- Virginia$152.40
- Washington$234.36
- West Virginia$146.00
- Wisconsin$110.50
- Wyoming$260.82
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.