Critical care (first hour) cost in Abilene, TX — inpatient
In Abilene, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes as an inpatient: from $8,893.20 to $8,893.20, with a median of $8,893.20. The lowest listed price is at Hendrick Medical Center South and 1 other hospital. Across Texas, the median is $2,591.28 at 281 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 99291, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 8, 2025 and Dec 8, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Abilene, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrick Medical Center South lowest Abilene, TX · (325) 670-2000 CRITICAL CARE INIT 30-74 MIN [ED]+1 more line at this price File of Dec 8, 2025 · source file | $8,893.20 | $8,893.20 | $1,600.78–$7,914.95 | — |
| Hendrick Medical Center lowest Abilene, TX · (325) 670-2000 CRITICAL CARE INIT 30-74 MIN [ED]+1 more line at this price File of Dec 8, 2025 · source file | $8,893.20 | $8,893.20 | $1,600.78–$7,914.95 | — |
| Hendrick Medical Center South Abilene, TX · (325) 670-2000 CC INIT 30-74M TRAUMA EVAL W/O PREHOSP NOTIFY [HMCS/HMCB] File of Dec 8, 2025 · source file | $14,325.70 | $14,325.70 | $2,578.63–$12,749.87 | — |
| Hendrick Medical Center Abilene, TX · (325) 670-2000 CC INIT 30-74M TRAUMA EVAL W/O PREHOSP NOTIFY [HMCS/HMCB] File of Dec 8, 2025 · source file | $14,325.70 | $14,325.70 | $2,578.63–$12,749.87 | — |
| Hendrick Medical Center Abilene, TX · (325) 670-2000 CC INIT 30-74M TRAUMA EVAL W/O PREHOSP NOTIFY [HMCN] File of Dec 8, 2025 · source file | $19,693.20 | $19,693.20 | $3,544.78–$17,526.95 | — |
| Hendrick Medical Center South Abilene, TX · (325) 670-2000 CC INIT 30-74M TRAUMA EVAL W/O PREHOSP NOTIFY [HMCN] File of Dec 8, 2025 · source file | $19,693.20 | $19,693.20 | $3,544.78–$17,526.95 | — |
| Hendrick Medical Center South Abilene, TX · (325) 670-2000 CC INIT 30-74M TRAUMA PARTIAL W/O PREHOSP NOTIFY [HMCS/HMCB] File of Dec 8, 2025 · source file | $19,758.21 | $19,758.21 | $3,556.48–$17,584.81 | — |
| Hendrick Medical Center Abilene, TX · (325) 670-2000 CC INIT 30-74M TRAUMA PARTIAL W/O PREHOSP NOTIFY [HMCS/HMCB] File of Dec 8, 2025 · source file | $19,758.21 | $19,758.21 | $3,556.48–$17,584.81 | — |
| Hendrick Medical Center Abilene, TX · (325) 670-2000 CC INIT 30-74M TRAUMA FULL W/O PREHOSP NOTIFY [HMCS/HMCB] File of Dec 8, 2025 · source file | $24,987.21 | $24,987.21 | $4,497.70–$22,238.62 | — |
| Hendrick Medical Center South Abilene, TX · (325) 670-2000 CC INIT 30-74M TRAUMA FULL W/O PREHOSP NOTIFY [HMCS/HMCB] File of Dec 8, 2025 · source file | $24,987.21 | $24,987.21 | $4,497.70–$22,238.62 | — |
| Hendrick Medical Center Abilene, TX · (325) 670-2000 CC INIT 30-74M TRAUMA PARTIAL TEAM W/O PREHOSP NOTIFY [HMCN] File of Dec 8, 2025 · source file | $25,093.20 | $25,093.20 | $4,516.78–$22,332.95 | — |
| Hendrick Medical Center South Abilene, TX · (325) 670-2000 CC INIT 30-74M TRAUMA PARTIAL TEAM W/O PREHOSP NOTIFY [HMCN] File of Dec 8, 2025 · source file | $25,093.20 | $25,093.20 | $4,516.78–$22,332.95 | — |
| Hendrick Medical Center Abilene, TX · (325) 670-2000 CC INIT 30-74M TRAUMA FULL TEAM W/O PREHOSP NOTIFY [HMCN] File of Dec 8, 2025 · source file | $30,493.20 | $30,493.20 | $5,488.78–$27,138.95 | — |
| Hendrick Medical Center South Abilene, TX · (325) 670-2000 CC INIT 30-74M TRAUMA FULL TEAM W/O PREHOSP NOTIFY [HMCN] File of Dec 8, 2025 · source file | $30,493.20 | $30,493.20 | $5,488.78–$27,138.95 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $8,893.20, median $8,893.20, highest $8,893.20.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $8,893.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This code bills care for a life-threatening illness or injury for the first 30 to 74 minutes. It appears on emergency department bills after serious cases and in intensive care.
What the price covers
The price is the hospital's charge. Additional half hours use 99292, and the doctor bills separately.