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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $3,750.51 | $194.98 – $5,672.99 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | $3,753.00 | $249.85 – $255.11 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $3,753.50 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $3,762.00 | $36.28 – $330.48 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $3,762.00 | $36.28 – $330.48 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $3,762.00 | $38.08 – $330.48 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $3,762.00 | $38.08 – $330.48 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $3,762.00 | $38.08 – $330.48 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $3,766.08 | $903.05 – $1,965.46 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $3,766.10 | $796.47 – $796.47 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $3,766.10 | $796.47 – $796.47 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $3,766.10 | $796.47 – $796.47 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $3,766.10 | $813.89 – $813.89 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $3,778.99 | $167.94 – $752.64 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $3,779.10 | $1.10 – $5,232.60 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $3,779.10 | $1.10 – $5,232.60 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $3,779.10 | $58.51 – $5,232.60 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $3,779.10 | $59.95 – $5,232.60 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $3,779.10 | $56.32 – $5,232.60 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $3,779.10 | $53.61 – $5,232.60 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $3,779.10 | $58.67 – $5,232.60 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $3,779.10 | $91.53 – $5,232.60 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $3,779.10 | $52.93 – $5,232.60 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $3,779.10 | $54.91 – $5,232.60 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $3,779.10 | $1.10 – $5,232.60 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $3,779.10 | $62.46 – $5,232.60 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $3,794.75 | $194.00 – $1,394.57 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $3,798.80 | $929.13 – $3,416.35 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $3,798.80 | $902.07 – $3,424.03 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $3,801.75 | not published |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $3,805.03 | $1,231.00 – $7,610.06 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $3,805.03 | $5,073.37 – $10,146.74 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $3,805.03 | $5,073.37 – $10,146.74 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $3,805.03 | $3,734.00 – $10,146.74 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $3,805.03 | $1,320.00 – $10,314.16 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $3,805.03 | $2,137.00 – $10,146.74 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $3,805.03 | $5,073.37 – $10,146.74 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,826.00 | $873.95 – $1,310.92 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $3,850.15 | $216.64 – $5,665.38 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $3,868.20 | $196.00 – $532.14 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $3,887.00 | $940.68 – $2,799.97 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $3,891.60 | $36.28 – $330.48 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $3,908.80 | $210.04 – $4,397.40 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $3,914.25 | $116.32 – $532.14 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $3,920.70 | $821.41 – $9,500.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $3,934.00 | $194.00 – $1,844.06 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $4,053.40 | $173.17 – $5,612.40 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $4,053.40 | $862.60 – $5,612.40 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $4,053.40 | $862.60 – $5,612.40 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $4,053.40 | $862.60 – $5,612.40 |