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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $1,240.20 | $126.95 – $659.00 |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $1,240.20 | $186.97 – $688.79 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $1,240.20 | $122.23 – $1,908.00 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $1,246.50 | $801.08 – $1,441.95 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $1,263.00 | $166.79 – $843.50 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $1,274.40 | $166.79 – $867.60 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $1,281.50 | $162.39 – $1,662.93 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $1,288.89 | $515.80 – $3,286.92 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $1,294.09 | $85.90 – $2,179.00 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,297.00 | $405.87 – $2,075.20 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $1,299.00 | not published |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $1,323.03 | $920.87 – $1,832.53 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $1,337.40 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $1,337.40 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $1,337.40 | not published |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $1,351.00 | $828.57 – $852.94 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $1,368.60 | $806.56 – $1,129.19 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $1,377.00 | not published |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $1,378.20 | $166.79 – $1,004.16 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $1,382.76 | $232.88 – $1,483.00 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $1,385.42 | $730.62 – $2,614.00 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $1,385.42 | $730.62 – $2,614.00 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $1,386.24 | $222.55 – $1,701.11 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $1,386.24 | $222.55 – $1,701.11 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $1,392.30 | $187.84 – $1,213.97 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $1,392.30 | $213.92 – $1,213.97 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $1,392.30 | $213.92 – $1,213.97 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $1,392.30 | $191.78 – $1,213.97 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $1,393.00 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $1,396.85 | $122.27 – $1,106.20 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $1,405.00 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $1,411.30 | $326.99 – $1,549.18 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | $1,415.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $1,415.00 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $1,425.92 | $816.12 – $2,691.78 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $1,431.23 | $121.60 – $473.50 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $1,435.00 | $873.95 – $1,747.89 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $1,435.44 | $194.00 – $1,591.54 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $1,438.50 | $804.90 – $1,424.27 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $1,438.56 | $214.54 – $2,390.42 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $1,448.04 | $843.92 – $843.92 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $1,453.92 | $84.46 – $139.35 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $1,456.65 | $189.36 – $750.36 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $1,477.45 | $189.36 – $750.36 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $1,482.00 | $162.39 – $1,490.21 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $1,485.57 | $310.62 – $2,169.43 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $1,488.00 | $789.54 – $805.33 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $1,501.80 | $166.79 – $2,002.40 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $1,503.88 | $915.04 – $3,407.04 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $1,524.90 | $718.31 – $1,213.97 |