Doctor visits and therapy CPT 99291 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Critical care (first hour) cost in Defiance, OH — inpatient

In Defiance, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes as an inpatient: from $1,578.60 to $1,578.60, with a median of $1,578.60. Across Ohio, the median is $2,937.75 at 80 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 99291, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$1,578.60Mercy Health Defiance Hospital
Median$1,578.60half pay less
Highest$1,578.60in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance, OH · (419) 782-8444 HC E/M Crit Care,ER, 1st 30-74min $1,578.60 $2,631.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $1,578.60, median $1,578.60, highest $1,578.60.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,578.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.