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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $997.11 | $0.01 – $1,546.68 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $1,019.73 | $1,326.65 – $6,467.97 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $1,019.73 | $1,281.94 – $5,244.30 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $1,019.73 | $742.36 – $5,244.30 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $1,019.73 | $1,326.65 – $4,952.95 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $1,021.00 | $162.39 – $1,379.86 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $1,022.58 | $669.38 – $1,538.80 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $1,029.12 | $439.12 – $968.06 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $1,044.73 | $144.26 – $1,862.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $1,077.05 | $115.77 – $2,880.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $1,079.17 | $115.77 – $2,880.00 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $1,082.88 | $537.60 – $1,664.00 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $1,087.80 | $159.21 – $1,631.70 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $1,092.48 | $439.12 – $968.06 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $1,096.33 | $945.34 – $1,881.23 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $1,123.85 | $189.36 – $750.36 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $1,125.50 | $822.06 – $846.24 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $1,125.50 | $822.06 – $846.24 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $1,130.96 | $645.90 – $2,808.26 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $1,135.82 | $126.95 – $3,541.11 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $1,135.82 | $126.95 – $3,021.70 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $1,135.82 | $126.95 – $3,021.70 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $1,135.82 | $126.95 – $3,188.57 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $1,137.50 | $885.19 – $1,434.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $1,137.50 | $866.60 – $1,434.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $1,137.50 | $866.60 – $1,434.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $1,137.50 | $885.19 – $1,434.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $1,140.10 | $189.36 – $750.36 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $1,152.00 | $479.04 – $968.06 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,153.20 | $166.79 – $867.60 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $1,154.38 | $920.87 – $1,976.00 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $1,156.61 | $186.69 – $1,974.70 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $1,185.60 | $159.21 – $553.28 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $1,188.18 | $192.33 – $1,097.10 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $1,198.40 | not published |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $1,200.00 | $479.04 – $968.06 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $1,202.93 | $148.50 – $1,890.68 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $1,205.00 | $162.39 – $1,391.25 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $1,211.94 | $248.97 – $3,206.04 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $1,211.94 | $248.97 – $1,803.40 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $1,211.94 | $248.97 – $1,931.42 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $1,211.94 | $248.97 – $377.12 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $1,211.94 | $248.97 – $377.12 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $1,211.94 | $248.97 – $248.97 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $1,217.84 | $932.65 – $1,855.97 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $1,223.72 | $945.34 – $2,179.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $1,226.40 | $2,505.10 – $2,505.10 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $1,239.04 | $397.50 – $1,699.83 |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $1,240.20 | $126.95 – $659.00 |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $1,240.20 | $122.23 – $741.77 |