Critical Care (first 30 to 74 minutes) cost at US hospitals

Critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes · CPT 99291

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Critical Care (first 30 to 74 minutes)

This is not a test or an operation. It is a charge for a physician's time — the first block of 30 to 74 minutes spent personally managing a patient whose condition was life-threatening. It shows up on bills from intensive care units, emergency departments and trauma bays, and it is the doctor's charge, separate from what the hospital charges for the bed and the equipment.

$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.

Cheapest published cash price

$247.50

Mercy Primary Care - Bernie — Bernie, MO

Most expensive published cash price

$23,282.04

Mercy Hospital of Folsom — Folsom, CA

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
Corewell Health Reed City Po Box 75, MI $6,597.00 not published
Corewell Health Greenville Greenville, MI $6,597.00 $823.06 – $1,481.50
Corewell Health Zeeland Zeeland, MI $6,597.00 $823.06 – $1,481.50
HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL Tampa, FL $6,602.36 $240.35 – $245.41
St. Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA $6,721.69 $2,233.91 – $9,580.50
HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL Sebring, FL $6,748.00 $245.41 – $245.41
St. Anne Hospital Burien, WA $6,748.36 $2,561.63 – $11,496.60
Adventhealth Hendersonville Hendersonville, NC $6,750.00 $789.54 – $1,971.48
Mercy Medical Center Merced Merced, CA $6,809.85 $200.58 – $12,429.62
NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York, NY $6,858.00 $947.21 – $1,246.33
Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield, TX $6,886.73 $829.79 – $1,659.59
Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson, TX $6,886.73 $831.16 – $1,662.32
St. Francis Hospital Federal Way, WA $6,935.49 $2,233.91 – $9,580.50
WILLITS HOSPITAL INC Willits, CA $6,937.20 $121.60 – $473.50
Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI $7,059.00 $673.72 – $1,481.50
Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids, MI $7,059.00 $673.72 – $1,481.50
LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER Lee's Summit, MO $7,093.93 $122.27 – $127.16
Adventhealth Tampa Tampa, FL $7,182.44 $862.60 – $1,914.98
Adventhealth Riverview Riverview, FL $7,182.44 not published
Adventhealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL $7,182.44 $862.60 – $1,914.98
Adventhealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL $7,182.44 $862.60 – $2,000.47
Adventhealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL $7,182.44 $862.60 – $1,914.98
AdventHealth Orlando Orlando, FL $7,214.00 $862.60 – $2,285.90
Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA $7,242.20 $920.48 – $2,416.26
St. Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA $7,319.47 $2,233.91 – $9,580.50
Adventhealth Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL $7,333.50 $862.60 – $1,914.98
Adventhealth Rollins Brook Lampasas, TX $7,379.79 $2,566.64 – $2,566.64
Adventhealth Central Texas Killeen, TX $7,379.79 $829.79 – $2,566.64
Adventhealth Redmond Rome, GA $7,787.46 $858.50 – $2,386.64
St. Elizabeth Hospital Enumclaw, WA $7,809.36 $2,171.58 – $11,496.60
Adventhealth Port Charlotte Port Charlotte, FL $7,982.40 $862.60 – $1,575.12
Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA $8,046.78 not published
LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER Lexington, MO $8,149.46 $122.27 – $127.16
Adventhealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL $8,217.30 $862.60 – $1,914.98
Adventhealth Waterman Tavares, FL $8,251.17 $862.60 – $1,740.56
CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER Kailua, HI $8,512.00 $29.27 – $7,326.00
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Eureka, CA $8,667.96 $1,062.41 – $1,062.41
Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage, AK $8,895.90 $1,660.19 – $1,660.19
Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak, AK $8,957.52 not published
ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL Clearlake, CA $9,020.88 $174.42 – $16,599.00
Adventhealth Murray Po Box 1406, GA $9,199.72 not published
Adventhealth Gordon Calhoun, GA $9,199.72 $822.23 – $1,662.91
St. Michael Medical Center Silverdale, WA $9,753.80 $3,618.26 – $11,496.60
Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa, CA $10,430.52 $1,149.39 – $1,172.85
HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL Palatka, FL $10,596.00 $240.35 – $253.00
NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Flushing, NY $10,791.00 $947.21 – $1,046.91
HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL HUDSON, FL $10,867.35 $240.35 – $245.41
Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma, CA $11,252.64 $1,113.16 – $1,135.88
HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL ST PETERSBURG, FL $12,167.72 $240.35 – $245.41
HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL TAMARAC, FL $12,227.00 $249.85 – $255.11

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