Critical care (first hour) cost in Bozeman, MT
In Bozeman, MT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $580.00 to $662.40, with a median of $621.20. The lowest listed price is at Deaconess Regional Medical Center — $41.20 less than the median here. Across Montana, the median is $580.00 at 7 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 99291, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 19, 2024 and Nov 19, 2024.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Bozeman, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center lowest Bozeman, MT · (406) 585-5000 HC MD CRIT CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $580.00 | $725.00 | $202.84–$905.51 | 20% | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
| Big Sky Medical Center Big Sky, MT · (406) 995-6995 HC MD CRIT CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $662.40 | $828.00 | $202.84–$905.51 | 20% | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center Bozeman, MT · (406) 585-5000 HC ED CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $1,744.00 | $2,180.00 | $202.84–$905.51 | 20% | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
| Big Sky Medical Center Big Sky, MT · (406) 995-6995 HC ED CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $2,092.00 | $2,615.00 | $202.84–$905.51 | 20% | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $580.00, median $621.20, highest $662.40 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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.