Critical care (first hour) cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 14 hospitals list a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes as an inpatient: from $1,845.20 to $4,949.25, with a median of $4,110.75. The lowest listed price is at Henry Ford Health — $2,265.55 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $1,595.06 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 11 cities for code 99291, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 6, 2026 and Sep 2, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health lowest East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 ED CRITICAL CARE 99291 | $1,845.20 | $3,295.00 | $303.88–$350.46 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 ER CRITICAL CARE | $2,473.52 | $4,417.00 | $303.88–$350.46 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 ED CRITICAL CARE | $2,473.52 | $4,417.00 | $303.88–$350.46 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI EMERG CRITICAL 1ST 30-74MIN | $2,493.68 | $4,453.00 | $303.88–$2,008.71 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 EMERG CRITICAL 1ST 30-74MIN | $2,493.68 | $4,453.00 | $303.88–$2,837.96 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 ED CRITICAL CARE 99291 | $2,754.64 | $4,919.00 | $303.88–$350.46 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Madison Heights, MI EMERG CRITICAL 1ST 30-74MIN | $2,754.64 | $4,919.00 | $350.46 | 44% | — source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 CRIT CARE E7M 30-74 MIN | $3,631.50 | $4,842.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 CRIT CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $3,631.50 | $4,842.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 CRIT CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $4,590.00 | $6,120.00 | $1.00–$4,182.65 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 CRIT CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $4,590.00 | $6,120.00 | $1.00–$4,182.65 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Ed Visit Critical Care 30 To 74 Min | $4,708.00 | $4,708.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Ed Visit Critical Care 30 To 74 Min | $4,708.00 | $4,708.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Ed Visit Critical Care 30 To 74 Min | $4,708.00 | $4,708.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Ed Visit Critical Care 30 To 74 Min | $4,708.00 | $4,708.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Ed Visit Critical Care 30 To 74 Min | $4,708.00 | $4,708.00 | — | — | — source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 CRIT CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $4,949.25 | $6,599.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,845.20, median $4,110.75, highest $4,949.25 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 26 facilities here, median $2,544.51 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 7 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.