What does code 99291 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 99291 ranges from $470 to $8,958. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

99291 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CRITICAL CARE FIRST 30 TO 74 MIN W PROC" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

99291

HCPCS

HC CRITICAL CARE FIRST 30 TO 74 MIN W PROC

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 99291 (HC CRITICAL CARE FIRST 30 TO 74 MIN W PROC) appears at 46 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $470 to $8,958. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 99291 vary by about 19× across the 45 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $470 to $8,958. Shopping around can matter.

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$470

Lowest cash

$8,958

Highest cash

code 99291 cash price94 disclosed · 45 hospitals

$470median ~$2,033$8,958

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$470 – $4,672

Grayling · 1 hospital$470–$3,518
Frankfort · 1 hospital$519–$3,405
Cadillac · 1 hospital$605–$3,297
Healdsburg · 1 hospital$674–$4,672
Fond Du Lac · 1 hospital$925
Princeton · 1 hospital$931

99 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC CRITICAL CARE FIRST 30 TO 74 MIN W PROC Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	99291 HCPCS	$6,762	$6,762	—	—
EH PR CRITICAL CARE FIRST 30 TO 74 MIN Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	99291 HCPCS	$2,406	$2,406	—	—
EH PR CRITICAL CARE W PROC FIRST 30 TO 74 MIN Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	99291 HCPCS	$2,406	$2,406	—	—
Critical care first hour Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	99291 HCPCS	—	—	$583 – $1,426	—
Hc Critical Care E&M First 30-74 Min Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	99291 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Pr Critical Care Ill/Injured Patient Init 30-74 Min Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	99291 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Pr Critical Care Ill/Injured Patient Init 30-74 Min-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	99291 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Critical care first hour Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	99291 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
ED CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	99291 CPT	$4,460	$2,230	$1,274 – $11,010	—
HB ER VISIT LEVEL 6 Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	99291 HCPCS	$4,851	$4,851	—	—
ED CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	99291 CPT	$3,380	$1,690	$1,477 – $2,704	—
ED CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	99291 CPT	$4,140	$2,070	$799 – $7,285	—
ED CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	99291 CPT	$4,760	$2,380	$1,274 – $11,010	—
ED CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	99291 CPT	$4,580	$2,290	$1,274 – $11,010	—
ED Critical Care (Face to Face ) Initial 30-74 Min Inpatient	Memorial Hospital of South Bend	99291 CPT	$2,374	$1,543	$475 – $1,947	—
HC ED CRITICAL CARE, E&M, FIRST 30-74 MINUTES Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	99291 CPT	$2,940	$1,617	$856 – $7,067	—
HC ED CRITICAL CARE, E&M, FIRST 30-74 MINUTES Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	99291 CPT	$2,730	$1,502	$818 – $6,427	—
ED CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	99291 CPT	$2,830	$1,415	$1,698 – $2,406	—
ED CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	99291 CPT	$2,830	$1,415	$1,698 – $3,899	—
Critical care EM of the critically ill or critically injured patient first 3074 minutes Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	99291 CPT	$1,451	$1,233	$1,161 – $1,451	—
MMC LV1 TRAUMA NO PRENOTIFICATION W/CC E/M Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	99291 CPT	$1,451	$1,233	$1,161 – $1,451	—
MMC LV1 TRAUMA PRENOTIFICATION W/CC E/M Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	99291 CPT	$1,451	$1,233	$1,161 – $1,451	—
MMC LV2 TRAUMA NO PRENOTIFICATION W/CC E/M Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	99291 CPT	$1,451	$1,233	$1,161 – $1,451	—
MMC LV2 TRAUMA PRENOTIFICATION W/CC E/M Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	99291 CPT	$1,451	$1,233	$1,161 – $1,451	—
TRAUMA ACT NO PRENOTIFIC W/CC E/M Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	99291 CPT	$1,451	$1,233	$1,161 – $1,451	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 99291 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Memorial Hospital of South Bend Froedtert Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Grayling Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Community Hospital of Bremen Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center Healdsburg Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Texas Health Hospital Frisco Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 99291: frequently asked

What does code 99291 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 99291 ranges from $470 to $8,958. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 99291?: 99291 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CRITICAL CARE FIRST 30 TO 74 MIN W PROC" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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