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Critical Care, First 30-74 Minutes Cost in California
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 203 California hospitals. CPT 99291. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $5,045
📉 Low $182
📈 High $45,114
🏥 203 hospitals
🏛️ 161 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $334
Hospital comparison — California
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 203 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Health Net | Kaiser | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | MultiPlan | Humana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANAHEIM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ANAHEIM |
$182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OROVILLE HOSPITAL OROVILLE |
$263 | $510 | $421 | — | $845 | $447 | $421 | $421 | — |
| CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MATRINEZ |
$351 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER RANCHO MIRAGE |
$526 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KERN MEDICAL CENTER BAKERSFIELD |
$554 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEALDSBURG DISTRICT HOSPITAL HEALDSBURG |
$674 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COLORADO RIVER MEDICAL CENTER NEEDLES |
$700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT AGNES MEDICAL CENTER FRESNO |
$714 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JEROLD PHELPS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GARBERVILLE |
$744 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STANFORD HEALTH CARE STANFORD |
$834 | $445 | $418 | $256 | $458 | $1,029 | $198 | $256 | — |
| EASTERN PLUMAS HOSPITAL-LOYALTON CAMPUS ST AVENUE POROLA |
$870 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HUNTINGTON BEACH HOSPITAL HUNTINGTON BEACH |
$1,057 | $1,057 | $187 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER LYNWOOD |
$1,057 | $183 | $174 | $174 | $1,586 | $1,057 | — | $1,351 | — |
| CENTINELA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER INGLEWOOD |
$1,057 | $174 | $174 | — | $1,351 | — | — | $1,393 | — |
| WEST ANAHEIM MEDICAL CENTER ANAHEIM |
$1,057 | $1,057 | $187 | — | $1,351 | — | — | — | — |
| SHERMAN OAKS HOSPITAL SHERMAN OAKS |
$1,057 | $174 | $174 | — | $1,351 | — | — | $1,231 | — |
| ENCINO HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER ENCINO |
$1,057 | $174 | $174 | — | $1,351 | — | — | $1,351 | — |
| GARDEN GROVE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER GARDEN GROVE |
$1,057 | $1,057 | $187 | — | $1,351 | — | — | — | — |
| DESERT VALLEY HOSPITAL VICTORVILLE |
$1,057 | $174 | $187 | — | $1,057 | $1,057 | — | — | — |
| MONTCLAIR HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER MONTCLAIR |
$1,057 | $174 | $187 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHASTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER REDDING |
$1,057 | $1,057 | $1,057 | — | $1,351 | — | — | — | — |
| LA PALMA INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL LA PALMA |
$1,057 | $174 | $187 | — | $1,351 | — | — | — | — |
| CHINO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER CHINO |
$1,057 | $174 | $187 | — | $1,351 | — | — | — | — |
| SAN DIMAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SAN DIMAS |
$1,057 | $174 | $187 | — | $1,351 | $1,057 | — | — | — |
| PARADISE VALLEY HOSPITAL NATIONAL CITY |
$1,057 | $1,057 | $187 | — | $174 | $174 | — | — | — |
| LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL STANFORD PALO ALTO |
$1,093 | $698 | — | — | $1,077 | $1,029 | $740 | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL EUREKA EUREKA |
$1,406 | — | — | — | $1,062 | — | — | — | — |
| FRESNO SURGICAL HOSPITAL FRESNO |
$1,442 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,134 |
| ST. LOUISE REGIONAL HOSPITAL GILROY |
$1,499 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SANTA CLARA VALLEY HEALTHCARE SAN JOSE |
$1,499 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER SAN JOSE |
$1,499 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| O'CONNOR HOSPITAL SAN JOSE |
$1,499 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE QUEEN OF THE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER NAPA |
$1,624 | — | — | — | $1,173 | — | — | — | — |
| USC ARCADIA HOSPITAL W HUNTINGTON DRIVE ARCADIA |
$1,827 | $69.00 | $53.13 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $60.20 | $63.00 | $100 |
| MERCY GENERAL HOSPITAL SACRAMENTO |
$1,853 | $1,107 | $503 | $1,107 | $1,107 | $217 | $5,611 | $6,802 | $1,107 |
| PROVIDENCE ST. JOHN'S HEALTH CENTER SANTA MONICA |
$1,966 | $1,113 | $1,965 | — | $1,062 | — | — | — | $1,084 |
| SAN GORGONIO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BANNING |
$2,019 | $15.30 | $70.00 | $1,057 | $53.40 | $75.00 | $40.90 | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY MEDICAL CENTER SAN PEDRO SAN PEDRO |
$2,053 | $1,113 | $1,965 | — | $1,062 | — | — | — | $1,084 |
| PROVIDENCE LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY MEDICAL CENTER TORRANCE TORRANCE |
$2,053 | $1,113 | $1,965 | — | $1,062 | — | — | — | $1,084 |
| ST. BERNARDINE MEDICAL CENTER SAN BERNARDINO |
$2,208 | $1,071 | $328 | $921 | $3,714 | $1,071 | $4,112 | $5,306 | $1,071 |
| BEAR VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BIG BEAR LAKE |
$2,328 | $2,245 | $2,328 | — | — | $1,500 | — | — | — |
| WOODLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WOODLAND |
$2,330 | $1,107 | $546 | $1,107 | $1,107 | $217 | $3,571 | $7,822 | — |
| MERCY SAN JUAN HOSPITAL CARMICHAEL |
$2,330 | $1,107 | $496 | $1,107 | $1,107 | $217 | $5,611 | $7,057 | $1,107 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE MEDICAL CENTER ORANGE |
$2,382 | $1,116 | $1,084 | $1,222 | $1,062 | — | — | — | — |
| UCI HEALTH - PLACENTIA LINDA PLACENTIA |
$2,382 | $1,116 | $1,084 | $1,222 | $1,062 | — | — | — | — |
| UCI HEALTH - LOS ALAMITOS LOS ALAMITOS |
$2,382 | $1,116 | $1,084 | $1,222 | $1,062 | — | — | — | — |
| UCI HEALTH - FOUNTAIN VALLEY FOUNTAIN VALLEY |
$2,382 | $1,116 | $1,084 | $1,222 | $1,062 | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO SACRAMENTO |
$2,449 | $1,107 | $498 | $1,107 | $1,107 | $217 | $5,611 | $7,057 | $1,107 |
| LOS ANGELES GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER LOS ANGELES |
$2,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RANCHO LOS AMIGOS NATIONAL REHAB CENTER DOWNEY |
$2,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OLIVE VIEW-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER SYLMAR |
$2,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARBOR-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER TORRANCE |
$2,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE CEDARS-SINAI TARZANA MEDICAL CENTER TARZANA |
$2,602 | $1,113 | $1,965 | — | $1,062 | — | — | — | $1,084 |
| FRENCH HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN LUIS OBISPO |
$2,695 | $1,071 | $266 | $1,071 | $1,071 | $1,071 | $4,812 | $6,737 | $1,071 |
| PROVIDENCE HOLY CROSS MEDICAL CENTER MISSION HILLS |
$2,722 | $1,113 | $1,965 | — | $1,062 | — | — | — | $1,084 |
| NORTHRIDGE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER NORTHRIDGE |
$2,943 | $1,071 | $291 | $217 | $1,071 | $1,071 | $5,169 | $8,439 | $1,071 |
| TRI-CITY MEDICAL CENTER OCEANSIDE |
$2,962 | $64.40 | $55.60 | $1,109 | $1,109 | $48.02 | $74.00 | $70.00 | — |
| KAWEAH HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER W MINERAL KING AVE VISALIA |
$3,000 | $75.07 | $89.20 | — | $60.60 | $100 | $75.00 | — | $35.00 |
| BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BAKERSFIELD |
$3,005 | $1,071 | $522 | $217 | $1,071 | $1,071 | $6,714 | $6,469 | $1,071 |
| ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER BOX 887 |
$3,015 | $1,071 | $289 | $325 | $4,768 | $1,092 | $1,071 | $5,610 | $1,071 |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 99291, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $1,631 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 203 California hospitals above publish for Critical care, first 30-74 minutes — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 99291 in California, Medicare reimburses about $334 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in California range from $182 to $45,114 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 15.1x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does critical care, first 30-74 minutes cost in California?
- Cash prices for critical care, first 30-74 minutes (CPT 99291) in California range from $182 to $45,114, with a median of $5,045. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest critical care, first 30-74 minutes in California?
- The cheapest California hospital published cash price for this procedure is $182. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each California facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 99291 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.