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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $12,787.00 | $249.85 – $255.11 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $12,871.38 | $1,172.85 – $1,172.85 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $13,047.52 | $211.58 – $6,801.60 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | $15,770.50 | $122.27 – $754.23 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $16,399.18 | $216.64 – $8,502.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $16,399.18 | $211.58 – $7,056.66 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $16,544.14 | $249.42 – $8,648.50 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | $17,150.07 | $240.35 – $245.41 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $17,237.09 | $211.58 – $7,056.66 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $17,343.39 | $373.59 – $1,612.02 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $17,343.39 | $373.59 – $1,612.02 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $17,343.39 | $373.59 – $1,612.02 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $17,343.39 | $373.59 – $1,629.92 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $17,343.39 | $373.59 – $1,612.02 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $23,282.04 | $211.58 – $6,971.64 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $124.72 – $127.16 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $122.27 – $127.16 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $122.27 – $754.23 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $122.27 – $127.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $249.85 – $255.11 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $240.35 – $253.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | not published | $240.35 – $253.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $240.35 – $245.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $249.85 – $255.11 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $240.35 – $245.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $240.35 – $245.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $240.35 – $253.00 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $245.41 – $245.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $240.35 – $253.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $240.35 – $245.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $240.35 – $245.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $240.35 – $253.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $262.20 – $267.72 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $240.35 – $245.41 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $249.85 – $1,422.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $240.35 – $245.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $240.35 – $253.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $240.35 – $253.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $262.20 – $267.72 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $249.85 – $255.11 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $240.35 – $253.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $240.35 – $253.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $240.35 – $245.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $240.35 – $245.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $1,694.21 – $1,729.88 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $240.35 – $253.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $240.35 – $245.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $240.35 – $245.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $262.20 – $267.72 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $1,365.45 – $1,422.95 |