Critical care (first hour) cost in Bay City, TX
In Bay City, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $940.50 to $940.50, with a median of $940.50. Across Texas, the median is $2,591.28 at 281 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 99291, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 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 Bay City, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matagorda Regional Medical Center lowest Bay City, TX · (979) 245-6383 OB CRITICAL CARE +1 more line at this price source file | $940.50 | $1,881.00 | $1,053.36–$3,480.00 | 50% |
Outpatient: lowest $940.50, median $940.50, highest $940.50.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $940.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.