Critical care (first hour) cost in Appleton, WI
In Appleton, WI, 4 hospitals list a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $493.05 to $1,386.24, with a median of $677.77. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Calumet Hospital — $184.72 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $1,385.42 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 99291, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Appleton, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Calumet Hospital lowest Chilton, WI · (920) 849-2386 HC PRO CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $493.05 | $865.00 | $222.55–$608.98 | 43% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI HC Prof ER-Critical Care, First Hour | $677.77 | $1,210.30 | $556.74–$1,152.55 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI · (920) 731-4101 HC Prof ER-Critical Care, First Hour | $677.77 | $1,210.30 | $556.74–$1,152.55 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI · (920) 731-4101 HC PROF ER-CRITICAL CARE, FIRST HOUR | $694.01 | $1,239.30 | $556.74–$1,152.55 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI HC PROF ER-CRITICAL CARE, FIRST HOUR | $694.01 | $1,239.30 | $556.74–$1,152.55 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI CRITICAL CARE, FIRST HOUR | $895.61 | $1,599.30 | $570.08–$1,487.35 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI · (920) 731-4101 CRITICAL CARE, FIRST HOUR | $895.61 | $1,599.30 | $570.08–$1,487.35 | 44% | — source file |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton, WI · (920) 849-2386 HC PRO-ER CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $1,156.53 | $2,029.00 | $222.55–$1,957.00 | 43% | — source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus Appleton, WI · (920) 738-2000 HC ER CRITICAL CARE 1ST HOUR | $1,386.24 | $2,432.00 | $222.55–$1,957.00 | 43% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI HC Critical Care 1st Hour | $1,785.95 | $3,189.20 | $2,232.44–$5,701.00 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI · (920) 731-4101 HC Critical Care 1st Hour | $1,785.95 | $3,189.20 | $2,232.44–$5,701.00 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI · (920) 731-4101 HC CRITICAL CARE 1ST HOUR | $1,876.00 | $3,350.00 | $2,232.44–$5,701.00 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI HC CRITICAL CARE 1ST HOUR | $1,876.00 | $3,350.00 | $2,232.44–$5,701.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton, WI · (920) 849-2386 HC ER CRITICAL CARE 1ST HOUR | $2,368.35 | $4,155.00 | $222.55–$3,992.00 | 43% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $493.05, median $677.77, highest $1,386.24 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 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.