Level 5 ER visit cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 59 hospitals publish a cash price for emergency room visit, level 5 of 5, high-complexity problem: from $159.84 to $7,422.00, with a median of $1,324.80. The lowest price is at Punxsutawney Area Hospital (Punxsutawney). The highest price is 46.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99285. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$159.84Punxsutawney Area Hospital
Median$1,324.80half pay less
Highest$7,422.00in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$1,164.96vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital lowest Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA ER VISIT LEVEL FIVE PROF COMP | $159.84 | $444.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA P ACUITY LEVEL 5 | $208.20 | $347.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC ER CONSULT LEVEL 5 P/F | $220.80 | $368.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC ER CONSULT LEVEL 5 P/F | $220.80 | $368.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA ED;EXTENSIVE | $331.20 | $552.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Emergency Dept Visit High | $367.00 | $367.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Emergency Dept Visit High | $367.00 | $367.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Emergency Dept Visit High | $367.00 | $367.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA PC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT L5 | $498.00 | $498.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA EMERGENCY ROOM LEVEL 5 | $501.00 | $835.00 | — source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Ed Level 5 | $585.00 | $2,581.85 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Ed Level 5 | $608.00 | $3,043.97 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA ACUITY LEVEL 5 | $703.20 | $1,172.00 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA HC Emergency Dept Visit High Mdm | $813.20 | $1,016.50 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA HC Emergency Dept Visit High Mdm | $853.80 | $1,067.25 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA HC Emergency Dept Visit High Mdm | $853.80 | $1,067.25 | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA ACUITY LEVEL 5 | $888.60 | $1,481.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA ACUITY LEVEL 5 | $903.60 | $1,506.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 99285 EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT Tech | $952.02 | $3,985.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA EMERGENCY VISIT LEVEL 5 | $1,036.50 | $3,985.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA ACUITY LEVEL 5 | $1,146.00 | $1,910.00 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA ACUITY LEVEL 5 | $1,151.40 | $1,919.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 99285 EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT Tech | $1,155.25 | $3,985.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 99285 EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT Tech | $1,254.08 | $3,985.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA ACUITY LEVEL 5 | $1,287.60 | $2,146.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA ACUITY LEVEL 5 | $1,287.60 | $2,146.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA EMERGENCY VISIT LEVEL 5 | $1,320.23 | $3,985.00 | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Ed E&M High Sever Immed Sig | $1,324.80 | $3,312.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Ed E&M High Sever Immed Sig | $1,324.80 | $3,312.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Ed E&M High Sever Immed Sig | $1,324.80 | $3,312.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Ed E&M High Sever Immed Sig | $1,324.80 | $3,312.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Ed E&M High Sever Immed Sig | $1,324.80 | $3,312.00 | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA ACUITY LEVEL 5 | $1,371.00 | $2,285.00 | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT FOR LIFE THREATENING OR FUNCTIONING SEVERITY | $1,547.00 | $3,094.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC ACUITY LEVEL 5 | $1,615.20 | $2,692.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA ACUITY LEVEL 5 | $1,702.80 | $2,838.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA Emergency Department Visit for Life Threatening or Functioning Severity | $1,752.00 | $2,190.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC ACUITY LEVEL 5 | $1,798.20 | $2,997.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC VISIT LEVEL 5 | $1,828.80 | $3,048.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC VISIT LEVEL 5 N/E | $1,828.80 | $3,048.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC VISIT LEVEL 5 | $1,828.80 | $3,048.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC VISIT LEVEL 5 | $1,828.80 | $3,048.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Emergency Department Visit for Life Threatening or Functioning Severity | $1,844.80 | $2,306.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA ACUITY LEVEL 5 | $2,165.40 | $3,609.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA ACUITY LEVEL 5 | $2,410.20 | $4,017.00 | — source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA Emergency Department Visit for Life Threatening or Functioning Severity | $2,531.20 | $3,164.00 | — source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA Emergency Department Visit for Life Threatening or Functioning Severity | $2,531.20 | $3,164.00 | — source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Emergency Department Visit for Life Threatening or Functioning Severity | $2,981.60 | $3,727.00 | — source file |
| WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA Emergency Department Visit for Life Threatening or Functioning Severity | $2,981.60 | $3,727.00 | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Emergency Department Visit for Life Threatening or Functioning Severity | $3,073.60 | $3,842.00 | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA ACUITY LEVEL 5 | $3,118.80 | $5,198.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA ACUITY LEVEL 5 | $3,631.80 | $6,053.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA ER EXTENSIVE TREATMENT | $4,453.20 | $7,422.00 | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA EMERGENCY ROOM LEVEL 5 | $4,453.20 | $7,422.00 | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Emergency Level 5 | $6,179.80 | $6,179.80 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT L5 | $7,422.00 | $7,422.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT L5 | $7,422.00 | $7,422.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT L5 | $7,422.00 | $7,422.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT L5 | $7,422.00 | $7,422.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 12 | $888.60 | $1,750.50 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 11 | $367.00 | $1,324.80 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $220.80 | $1,254.08 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $1,155.25 | $1,828.80 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $813.20 | $853.80 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 3 | $1,828.80 | $1,828.80 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $2,531.20 | $2,531.20 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $1,287.60 | $1,287.60 |
| Altoona, PA | 1 | $7,422.00 | $7,422.00 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $7,422.00 | $7,422.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $501.00 | $501.00 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $331.20 | $331.20 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $498.00 | $498.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $903.60 | $903.60 |
| Erie, PA | 1 | $2,165.40 | $2,165.40 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $2,981.60 | $2,981.60 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $1,146.00 | $1,146.00 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $7,422.00 | $7,422.00 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $1,844.80 | $1,844.80 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $1,752.00 | $1,752.00 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $703.20 | $703.20 |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 1 | $159.84 | $159.84 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $1,036.50 | $1,036.50 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $220.80 | $220.80 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $7,422.00 | $7,422.00 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $208.20 | $208.20 |
What it is
This is the highest of five emergency department visit levels, used for a serious problem that needs complex evaluation and treatment, often with a hospital admission or transfer. 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 5 of 5, high-complexity problem in other states
- Alabama$4,479.85
- Alaska$1,569.49
- Arizona$1,565.96
- Arkansas$700.00
- California$3,284.32
- Colorado$2,748.10
- Connecticut$735.00
- Delaware$2,076.26
- Florida$2,920.20
- Georgia$1,204.71
- Hawaii$2,531.10
- Idaho$2,665.00
- Illinois$1,603.80
- Indiana$1,779.00
- Iowa$367.00
- Kansas$2,142.24
- Kentucky$1,692.21
- Louisiana$486.64
- Maine$587.00
- Maryland$813.66
- Massachusetts$1,604.75
- Michigan$1,047.48
- Minnesota$1,018.36
- Mississippi$553.52
- Missouri$619.45
- Montana$518.95
- Nebraska$769.13
- Nevada$1,105.90
- New Hampshire$366.60
- New Jersey$770.42
- New Mexico$943.14
- New York$773.90
- North Carolina$1,682.03
- North Dakota$1,198.68
- Ohio$1,518.75
- Oklahoma$666.00
- Oregon$656.25
- Rhode Island$1,405.20
- South Carolina$1,952.00
- South Dakota$1,805.60
- Tennessee$456.15
- Texas$2,327.80
- Utah$2,667.30
- Vermont$352.66
- Virginia$1,433.50
- Washington$2,165.27
- West Virginia$814.00
- Wisconsin$700.30
- Wyoming$2,119.87
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.