Critical Care, First 30-74 Minutes Cost
How much does this cost without insurance? Compare published self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates for CPT 99291 across 3,164 US facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026.
A Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (CPT 99291, Doctor Visits) can cost very different amounts depending on which hospital you choose and how you pay. Across the 3,164 U.S. facilities that publish a cash self-pay price for this procedure, rates run from $91.50 at the low end to $45,114 at the most expensive — a national median of roughly $1,631. For comparison, Medicare reimburses about $316 for the same code. The breakdown below shows typical charges state by state, so you can gauge what to expect near you, weigh cash rates against insurance-negotiated prices, and flag any facility charging far above the norm before you schedule.
State-by-state pricing
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| State | Hospitals | Avg cash | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 357 | $3,787 | $120 | $17,448 |
| California | 203 | $5,369 | $182 | $45,114 |
| Florida | 142 | $5,986 | $263 | $18,166 |
| New York | 132 | $2,707 | $117 | $14,472 |
| Illinois | 119 | $2,069 | $131 | $7,371 |
| Ohio | 101 | $2,387 | $186 | $8,216 |
| North Carolina | 95 | $2,538 | $138 | $15,603 |
| Minnesota | 94 | $1,162 | $146 | $3,038 |
| Missouri | 92 | $1,996 | $117 | $13,955 |
| Georgia | 87 | $2,269 | $133 | $9,200 |
| Wisconsin | 85 | $1,464 | $332 | $4,489 |
| Michigan | 80 | $1,317 | $274 | $6,156 |
| Colorado | 79 | $8,236 | $272 | $31,755 |
| Louisiana | 79 | $1,248 | $136 | $9,086 |
| Tennessee | 78 | $2,176 | $204 | $21,502 |
| Indiana | 72 | $1,792 | $128 | $5,384 |
| Oklahoma | 70 | $1,470 | $133 | $5,870 |
| Iowa | 68 | $777 | $257 | $7,323 |
| Kentucky | 68 | $2,019 | $157 | $12,252 |
| Washington | 68 | $2,694 | $382 | $9,078 |
| Pennsylvania | 66 | $1,533 | $108 | $7,909 |
| Virginia | 66 | $2,717 | $137 | $7,195 |
| Nebraska | 62 | $1,341 | $279 | $3,385 |
| Kansas | 58 | $2,511 | $198 | $32,784 |
| Arkansas | 55 | $1,389 | $91.50 | $9,567 |
| Utah | 52 | $4,994 | $191 | $14,646 |
| New Jersey | 50 | $2,564 | $404 | $20,582 |
| Mississippi | 46 | $904 | $127 | $2,270 |
| Alabama | 45 | $1,859 | $94.80 | $8,421 |
| South Dakota | 44 | $1,268 | $139 | $3,558 |
| Oregon | 42 | $1,491 | $319 | $8,878 |
| South Carolina | 39 | $2,320 | $290 | $11,471 |
| Massachusetts | 37 | $2,462 | $417 | $6,730 |
| Montana | 36 | $1,186 | $239 | $3,525 |
| Arizona | 32 | $5,156 | $330 | $31,152 |
| West Virginia | 30 | $1,078 | $186 | $2,793 |
| North Dakota | 29 | $1,511 | $395 | $4,467 |
| Nevada | 28 | $3,593 | $218 | $17,868 |
| Idaho | 25 | $2,406 | $121 | $7,558 |
| Maine | 25 | $967 | $270 | $5,173 |
| New Hampshire | 22 | $3,664 | $284 | $16,022 |
| New Mexico | 19 | $1,866 | $261 | $5,449 |
| Connecticut | 16 | $1,711 | $565 | $3,714 |
| Hawaii | 12 | $3,025 | $338 | $5,140 |
| Wyoming | 11 | $1,364 | $197 | $2,602 |
| Vermont | 9 | $774 | $442 | $1,509 |
| Delaware | 8 | $3,017 | $508 | $5,341 |
| Rhode Island | 8 | $1,465 | $568 | $1,746 |
| Alaska | 7 | $3,413 | $761 | $9,435 |
| Puerto Rico | 7 | $453 | $210 | $667 |
| Maryland | 5 | $644 | $450 | $864 |
| Washington D.C. | 4 | $1,680 | $567 | $2,472 |