Critical Care (first 30 to 74 minutes) cost at US hospitals
Critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes · CPT 99291
$247.50
lowest cash price
$2,535.00
national median
$23,282.04
highest cash price
865
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $247.50–$23,282.04 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,547.55) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,753.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $3,179.82 | $5,668.26 | $8,957.52 |
| Arizona | 22 | $539.66 | $1,906.87 | $5,136.87 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $457.90 | $1,392.30 | $3,564.00 |
| California | 89 | $615.00 | $5,487.56 | $23,282.04 |
| Colorado | 17 | $973.44 | $17,343.39 | $17,343.39 |
| Florida | 80 | $1,534.67 | $5,628.40 | $17,150.07 |
| Georgia | 25 | $757.76 | $5,251.74 | $9,199.72 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $5,140.50 | $5,140.50 | $8,512.00 |
| Illinois | 48 | $1,137.50 | $2,350.20 | $5,419.80 |
| Indiana | 25 | $1,435.00 | $3,646.00 | $3,891.60 |
| Iowa | 31 | $904.94 | $2,015.48 | $6,254.30 |
| Kansas | 11 | $635.20 | $4,793.82 | $15,770.50 |
| Kentucky | 20 | $280.20 | $1,885.55 | $3,805.03 |
| Louisiana | 6 | $852.02 | $852.02 | $852.02 |
| Maine | 7 | $592.50 | $1,569.15 | $5,173.40 |
| Maryland | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 27 | $1,135.82 | $2,814.00 | $7,059.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $1,485.57 | $1,664.00 | $2,949.60 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $405.84 | $553.95 | $1,682.40 |
| Missouri | 21 | $247.50 | $2,395.80 | $8,149.46 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,226.40 | $1,226.40 | $2,822.40 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $531.76 | $2,250.36 | $3,914.25 |
| Nevada | 4 | $728.00 | $1,730.41 | $2,414.13 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $4,670.40 | $4,670.40 | $4,670.40 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $711.04 | $992.31 | $1,323.03 |
| New Mexico | 3 | $1,961.82 | $1,961.82 | $1,961.82 |
| New York | 23 | $997.11 | $997.11 | $10,791.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,488.00 | $2,808.93 | $6,750.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $2,549.60 | $2,549.60 | $3,908.80 |
| Ohio | 56 | $782.00 | $2,937.75 | $5,278.20 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $1,123.85 | $1,411.30 | $4,576.00 |
| Oregon | 13 | $712.80 | $4,512.75 | $5,265.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $1,087.80 | $2,304.00 | $6,340.80 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $1,576.20 | $2,519.00 | $2,834.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $2,544.00 | $2,700.00 | $3,036.80 |
| Tennessee | 29 | $369.60 | $699.60 | $1,382.76 |
| Texas | 106 | $919.62 | $2,335.20 | $7,379.79 |
| Virginia | 33 | $553.20 | $2,535.00 | $6,468.30 |
| Washington | 32 | $1,198.40 | $5,090.00 | $9,753.80 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $280.20 | $1,482.00 | $3,364.00 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $925.00 | $1,837.00 | $4,488.57 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $1,029.12 | $1,152.00 | $3,265.50 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $2,544.00 | $998.52 – $2,862.00 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $2,549.60 | $771.57 – $2,868.30 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $2,549.60 | $771.57 – $2,868.30 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $2,557.60 | $1,093.37 – $2,877.30 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $2,560.82 | $822.81 – $1,489.25 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,577.00 | $166.79 – $883.66 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $2,584.80 | $885.19 – $1,646.45 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $2,595.34 | $445.81 – $1,572.26 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $2,601.55 | $1,062.41 – $1,965.46 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $2,616.80 | $210.04 – $2,943.90 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $2,622.40 | $967.01 – $2,950.20 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $2,627.30 | $122.27 – $1,565.31 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $2,661.00 | $822.06 – $846.24 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $2,661.00 | $822.06 – $846.24 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $2,661.00 | $822.06 – $846.24 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $2,661.00 | $822.06 – $846.24 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $2,661.00 | $822.06 – $846.24 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $2,661.00 | $822.06 – $846.24 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $2,661.00 | $822.06 – $846.24 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $2,662.80 | $166.79 – $883.66 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $2,663.20 | not published |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $2,664.00 | $166.79 – $1,001.31 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $2,700.00 | $1,154.25 – $3,037.50 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $2,702.40 | $295.53 – $3,098.16 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $2,702.40 | $295.53 – $3,009.30 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $2,712.00 | $884.74 – $3,051.00 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $2,712.00 | $884.74 – $3,051.00 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $2,722.30 | $1,062.41 – $1,965.46 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $2,745.69 | $775.06 – $775.06 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | $2,754.64 | $303.88 – $350.46 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $2,754.64 | $303.88 – $1,568.58 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $2,763.58 | $185.32 – $9,859.56 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,793.60 | $210.04 – $3,142.80 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $2,794.80 | $36.28 – $330.48 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $2,794.80 | $38.08 – $330.48 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $2,808.93 | $197.56 – $5,336.96 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $2,808.93 | $75.38 – $5,168.42 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $2,808.93 | $197.56 – $5,168.42 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $2,808.93 | $197.56 – $5,393.14 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $2,808.93 | $189.96 – $4,943.71 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $2,808.93 | $197.56 – $5,336.96 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $2,808.93 | $197.56 – $5,336.96 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $2,808.93 | $197.56 – $5,336.96 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $2,808.93 | $197.56 – $5,336.96 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $2,808.93 | $197.56 – $5,168.42 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $2,808.93 | $197.56 – $5,168.42 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $2,808.93 | $75.38 – $5,056.07 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $2,810.50 | $786.30 – $1,702.89 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $2,814.00 | $831.97 – $1,247.96 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $2,814.00 | $823.06 – $1,447.43 |