Critical Care (first 30 to 74 minutes) cost at US hospitals

Critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes · CPT 99291

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Critical Care (first 30 to 74 minutes)

This is not a test or an operation. It is a charge for a physician's time — the first block of 30 to 74 minutes spent personally managing a patient whose condition was life-threatening. It shows up on bills from intensive care units, emergency departments and trauma bays, and it is the doctor's charge, separate from what the hospital charges for the bed and the equipment.

$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.

Cheapest published cash price

$247.50

Mercy Primary Care - Bernie — Bernie, MO

Most expensive published cash price

$23,282.04

Mercy Hospital of Folsom — Folsom, CA

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
ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI Tehachapi, CA $2,374.38 $121.60 – $605.00
Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc Two Rivers, WI $2,375.00 not published
Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert, AZ $2,375.26 $502.19 – $5,709.75
Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler, AZ $2,375.26 $502.19 – $5,709.75
Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill Seattle, WA $2,376.00 $956.53 – $3,126.64
Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus Seattle, WA $2,376.00 $956.53 – $3,246.63
Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA $2,376.00 $959.22 – $3,246.63
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL $2,380.00 $1,273.61 – $11,010.00
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton Fenton, MO $2,395.80 $827.36 – $992.83
SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis Bridgeton, MO $2,395.80 $827.36 – $992.83
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville Wentzville, MO $2,395.80 not published
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles Saint Charles, MO $2,395.80 $827.36 – $992.83
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis Richmond Heights, MO $2,395.80 $827.36 – $992.83
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis Lake Saint Louis, MO $2,395.80 $827.36 – $992.83
Rose de Lima Hospital Henderson, NV $2,414.13 $205.99 – $7,894.00
Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital Palos Heights, IL $2,433.20 not published
Urbana Hospital Urbana, OH $2,438.40 not published
HSHS St. Vincent Hospital Green Bay, WI $2,445.96 $802.35 – $1,805.28
UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA $2,460.60 $151.63 – $3,280.80
The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY $2,464.49 not published
Henry Ford St John Hospital Detroit, MI $2,473.52 $303.88 – $1,568.58
Mercy Hospital Ardmore Northwest Ardmore, OK $2,490.15 $750.36 – $1,878.09
Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA $2,492.37 $8.11 – $1,137.85
Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital Novi, MI $2,493.68 $303.88 – $2,008.71
Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $2,505.60 $224.41 – $3,535.00
Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $2,505.60 $224.41 – $3,535.00
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $2,505.60 $224.41 – $3,535.00
MUSC Health Chester Medical Center Chester, SC $2,519.00 $798.45 – $878.29
MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence, SC $2,519.00 $768.27 – $845.10
MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC $2,519.00 $802.70 – $882.97
UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell, IA $2,526.12 $194.00 – $1,272.53
St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital Lake Jackson, TX $2,534.35 $434.46 – $3,620.50
Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA $2,535.00 $842.61 – $4,045.00
Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA $2,535.00 $842.61 – $4,114.00
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital VA 22033-1709, VA $2,535.00 $842.61 – $4,045.00
Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA $2,535.00 $842.61 – $4,045.00
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA $2,535.00 $842.61 – $4,045.00
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas, TX $2,540.23 $719.73 – $3,175.28
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco, TX $2,540.23 $677.39 – $6,643.00
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH Fort Worth, TX $2,540.23 $677.39 – $3,175.28
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE Grapevine, TX $2,540.23 $635.06 – $3,175.28
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING Irving, TX $2,540.23 $465.71 – $3,175.28
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE Rowlett, TX $2,540.23 $465.71 – $6,643.00
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY McKinney, TX $2,540.23 $719.73 – $3,175.28
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY Frisco, TX $2,540.23 $788.30 – $3,175.28
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO Plano, TX $2,540.23 $508.05 – $3,175.28
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON Denton, TX $2,540.23 $465.71 – $6,643.00
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY McKinney, TX $2,540.23 $543.61 – $3,175.28
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE Waxahachie, TX $2,540.23 $635.06 – $3,175.28
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE Waxahachie, TX $2,540.23 $338.70 – $3,175.28

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