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 HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $1,365.45 – $1,422.95 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $1,365.45 – $1,422.95 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $1,365.45 – $1,422.95 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $1,365.45 – $1,422.95 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $1,365.45 – $1,422.95 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $1,365.45 – $1,422.95 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $1,564.10 – $1,942.61 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $1,564.10 – $2,030.03 |
| WellSpan Newberry Hospital | Etters, PA | not published | not published |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $827.19 – $4,150.00 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $764.46 – $1,609.38 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $495.38 – $1,285.35 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $819.51 – $1,639.02 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $827.19 – $4,150.00 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $42.21 – $1,705.56 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $852.78 – $1,705.56 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $852.78 – $1,705.56 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $850.02 – $3,215.00 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $37.41 – $2,065.92 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $3,280.00 – $3,280.00 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $796.45 – $1,592.90 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $867.89 – $1,735.78 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $3,280.00 – $3,280.00 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $796.45 – $1,592.90 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $764.46 – $1,609.38 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $940.68 – $3,226.63 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $95.52 – $110.61 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $920.48 – $1,012.53 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $141.68 – $1,422.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | not published | $664.65 – $1,733.89 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $141.68 – $1,422.93 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $141.68 – $810.12 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $822.06 – $846.24 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $730.62 – $2,633.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $664.65 – $1,733.89 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $845.80 – $1,564.73 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $326.00 – $1,446.00 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | $905.85 – $1,675.82 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $845.80 – $1,564.73 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $779.26 – $3,171.00 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $201.38 – $525.53 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $779.26 – $3,171.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $495.38 – $1,778.34 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $780.52 – $3,091.00 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $763.04 – $3,446.00 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $750.55 – $3,515.00 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $553.78 – $1,883.55 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $1,946.47 – $1,946.47 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | $2,456.00 – $2,456.00 |