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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $1,534.67 | $664.65 – $1,733.89 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $1,534.67 | $664.65 – $1,733.89 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $1,537.20 | $121.60 – $1,827.35 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $1,543.49 | $207.31 – $2,109.47 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $1,543.49 | $207.31 – $983.75 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $1,543.49 | $207.31 – $983.75 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $1,546.86 | $804.90 – $1,424.27 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $1,547.55 | $208.48 – $525.53 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $1,552.80 | $194.37 – $1,829.01 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $1,560.51 | $296.50 – $3,343.95 |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $1,568.28 | $502.19 – $5,709.75 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $1,569.15 | $208.48 – $525.53 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $1,570.40 | $126.95 – $2,220.30 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $1,576.20 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $1,576.20 | not published |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $1,578.60 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $1,586.00 | $189.36 – $750.36 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $1,594.32 | $283.27 – $1,792.86 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $1,597.33 | $194.00 – $782.69 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $1,597.33 | $194.00 – $880.53 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $1,597.33 | $194.00 – $818.63 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $1,598.02 | $297.73 – $2,105.66 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $1,598.02 | $297.73 – $2,105.66 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $1,598.02 | $297.73 – $2,105.66 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $1,598.02 | $305.13 – $1,328.16 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $1,598.02 | $297.73 – $2,105.66 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $1,598.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,598.10 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $1,600.00 | not published |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $1,619.98 | not published |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $1,628.52 | not published |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $1,631.62 | $192.85 – $2,390.08 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $1,635.00 | $166.79 – $1,151.85 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $1,652.02 | $502.19 – $5,709.75 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $1,653.00 | $632.18 – $768.40 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $1,653.00 | $450.00 – $1,062.20 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $1,657.15 | $612.77 – $1,576.87 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $1,657.15 | not published |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $1,657.15 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $1,660.75 | $122.27 – $1,106.20 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $1,663.58 | $168.52 – $3,320.31 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $1,664.00 | $654.01 – $1,872.00 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $1,664.19 | $843.98 – $3,215.00 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $1,667.25 | $502.19 – $6,090.40 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $1,682.40 | $758.06 – $1,688.74 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $1,690.00 | $1,273.61 – $11,010.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $1,699.27 | $502.19 – $6,151.20 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $1,705.00 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,715.00 | $194.00 – $1,714.99 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $1,715.13 | $224.41 – $3,535.00 |