Level 3 ER visit cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 29 hospitals publish a cash price for emergency room visit, level 3 of 5, low-complexity problem: from $81.00 to $1,289.60, with a median of $248.30. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital Stoddard (Bernie) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 15.9× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99283. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 25, 2026.
Lowest$81.00Mercy Hospital Stoddard + 1 more
Median$248.30half pay less
Highest$1,289.60in Missouri
Lowest saves$167.30vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard lowest Bernie · Bernie, MO Emergency Department Visit Low Mdm | $81.00 | $108.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard lowest Dexter · Dexter, MO Emergency Department Visit Low Mdm | $81.00 | $108.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT, LVL 3 | $105.39 | $175.65 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry · St. Louis, MO-IL Emergency Department Visit Low Mdm | $150.00 | $200.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Emergency Department Visit Low Mdm | $150.00 | $200.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Emergency Department Visit Low Mdm | $150.00 | $200.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Emergency Department Visit Low Mdm | $150.00 | $200.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making | $151.70 | $189.63 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO ED Phys Care Level 3 Mlp | $187.85 | $289.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO ED Phys Care Level 3 Mlp | $193.70 | $298.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO ED Phys Care Level 3 Mlp | $193.70 | $298.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO ED Phys Care Level 3 Mlp | $193.70 | $298.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS ED Phys Care Level 3 Mlp | $229.45 | $353.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL ED Phys Care Level 3 Mlp | $248.30 | $382.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Ucc Phys Care Level 3 Mlp | $248.30 | $382.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL ED Phys Care Level 3 Mlp | $250.90 | $386.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Ed Level 3 | $272.00 | $1,472.07 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS ER Level 3 | $435.00 | $1,500.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO ED Visit Care Level 3 | $448.82 | $690.50 | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS SANE LEVEL 3 | $536.76 | $1,341.90 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO ED Visit Care Level 3 | $846.95 | $1,303.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO ED Visit Care Level 3 | $846.95 | $1,303.00 | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS LVL 3 EMERGENCY ROOM | $875.04 | $1,823.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL ED Visit Care Level 3 | $959.40 | $1,476.00 | — source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO ER VISIT LEVEL III-EC | $1,017.60 | $1,696.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO ED Visit Care Level 3 | $1,077.70 | $1,658.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS ED Visit Care Level 3 | $1,218.75 | $1,875.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL ED Visit Care Level 3 | $1,238.25 | $1,905.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL ED Visit Care Level 3 | $1,289.60 | $1,984.00 | — 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 | $150.00 | $248.30 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | $229.45 | $536.76 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 3 | $272.00 | $435.00 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $150.00 | $554.70 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $105.39 | $561.50 |
| Dexter, MO | 2 | $81.00 | $264.91 |
| Perryville, MO | 2 | $150.00 | $168.92 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $846.95 | $846.95 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $193.70 | $193.70 |
| Bernie, MO | 1 | $81.00 | $81.00 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $193.70 | $193.70 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $1,077.70 | $1,077.70 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $151.70 | $151.70 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $193.70 | $193.70 |
What it is
This is the middle of five emergency department visit levels, used for a problem of low complexity, for example one that needs a few basic tests. 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 3 of 5, low-complexity problem in other states
- Alabama$1,311.00
- Alaska$606.87
- Arizona$692.32
- Arkansas$276.25
- California$1,234.00
- Colorado$995.08
- Connecticut$300.00
- Delaware$906.78
- Florida$1,286.60
- Georgia$643.50
- Hawaii$1,080.90
- Idaho$1,204.00
- Illinois$650.00
- Indiana$776.40
- Iowa$148.00
- Kansas$875.04
- Kentucky$1,058.40
- Louisiana$218.24
- Maine$229.50
- Maryland$264.04
- Massachusetts$709.25
- Michigan$524.05
- Minnesota$449.01
- Mississippi$215.20
- Montana$194.40
- Nebraska$340.75
- Nevada$504.55
- New Hampshire$144.73
- New Jersey$350.20
- New Mexico$394.82
- New York$374.55
- North Carolina$1,023.12
- North Dakota$467.93
- Ohio$850.50
- Oklahoma$337.75
- Oregon$265.50
- Pennsylvania$674.00
- Rhode Island$947.40
- South Carolina$803.00
- South Dakota$762.40
- Tennessee$225.96
- Texas$770.04
- Utah$1,065.52
- Vermont$132.00
- Virginia$491.00
- Washington$797.81
- West Virginia$479.00
- Wisconsin$401.92
- Wyoming$716.10
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.