Critical care (first hour) cost in Duluth, MN — inpatient
In Duluth, MN-WI, 6 hospitals list a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes as an inpatient: from $470.48 to $1,650.00, with a median of $1,610.00. The lowest listed price is at Range Regional Health Services — $1,139.52 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $1,598.02 at 53 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 3 cities for code 99291, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range Regional Health Services lowest Hibbing, MN · (218) 362-6730 PR CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $470.48 | $1,107.00 | $144.95–$1,018.44 | 57% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Pro Critical Care, First Hour | $683.81 | $1,257.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $683.81 | $1,257.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing, MN · (218) 362-6730 HC CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $1,023.29 | $2,407.73 | $1,095.52–$2,395.93 | 57% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing, MN · (218) 362-6730 HC CRITICAL CARE 30-74 W PROCEDURE | $1,024.25 | $2,410.00 | $1,096.55–$2,398.19 | 58% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia, MN · (218) 741-3340 FACILITY CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $1,570.00 | $2,500.00 | $1,072.25–$2,252.50 | 37% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Fac Cc E/M Critically Ill/Injured 1st 30-74 Min | $1,614.05 | $2,967.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Critical Care First 30-74 Min -Mh | $1,614.05 | $2,967.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth, MN · (218) 786-2652 FACILITY CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $1,650.00 | $2,500.00 | $1,034.00–$2,150.00 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth, MN · (218) 786-3574 FACILITY CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $1,650.00 | $2,500.00 | $1,072.25–$2,150.00 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth, MN FACILITY CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $1,650.00 | $2,500.00 | $1,072.25–$2,150.00 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $470.48, median $1,610.00, highest $1,650.00 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $1,650.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 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.