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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $711.04 | $920.87 – $1,832.53 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $712.80 | $194.37 – $471.00 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $728.00 | $473.20 – $1,747.20 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $757.76 | $384.00 – $2,073.60 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $757.76 | $512.00 – $1,664.00 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $782.00 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $804.05 | $718.31 – $5,065.40 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $839.50 | not published |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $852.02 | $785.48 – $2,138.90 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $855.00 | $669.38 – $1,538.80 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $868.49 | $1,060.54 – $16,129.10 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $882.90 | $1,060.54 – $12,753.00 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $895.16 | $121.60 – $466.46 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $903.41 | $920.87 – $2,115.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $904.94 | $163.80 – $746.23 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $919.62 | $825.83 – $3,000.00 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $920.87 | $346.07 – $1,522.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $920.87 | $346.07 – $1,522.00 |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $925.00 | not published |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $925.32 | $763.01 – $1,734.12 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $931.52 | $152.74 – $1,935.00 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $932.65 | $932.65 – $1,522.00 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $932.65 | $346.07 – $1,522.00 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $932.65 | $346.07 – $1,522.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $933.46 | $355.15 – $1,522.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $933.46 | $355.15 – $3,800.00 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $933.66 | $733.00 – $1,543.16 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $945.00 | not published |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $947.07 | $947.07 – $5,682.42 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $947.07 | $947.07 – $5,682.42 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $947.07 | $1,136.49 – $6,566.36 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $949.00 | not published |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $973.44 | $420.56 – $968.06 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $976.02 | $232.88 – $1,483.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $976.02 | $232.88 – $1,483.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $976.02 | $326.00 – $1,483.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $976.02 | $326.00 – $1,483.00 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $977.28 | $535.68 – $1,862.40 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $992.31 | $355.15 – $1,522.00 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $992.31 | $355.15 – $1,522.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $997.11 | $0.01 – $1,546.68 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $997.11 | $0.01 – $1,546.68 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $997.11 | $0.01 – $1,082.67 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $997.11 | $0.01 – $1,082.67 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $997.11 | $0.01 – $1,082.67 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $997.11 | $0.01 – $1,546.68 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $997.11 | $0.01 – $1,546.68 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $997.11 | $0.01 – $1,082.67 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $997.11 | $0.01 – $1,546.68 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $997.11 | $0.01 – $1,082.67 |