Critical care (first hour) cost in Eugene, OR
In Eugene-Springfield, OR, 4 hospitals list a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $539.50 to $3,047.85, with a median of $2,753.33. The lowest listed price is at Peace Harbor Medical Center — $2,213.83 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $830.40 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 99291, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 17, 2026 and Sep 17, 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 Eugene-Springfield, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peace Harbor Medical Center lowest Florence, OR · (541) 997-8412 CRITICAL CARE; FIRST 30-74 MINUTES | $539.50 | $830.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Cottage Grove Community Medical Ct Cottage Grove, OR · (541) 942-0511 CRITICAL CARE; FIRST 30-74 MINUTES | $2,659.15 | $4,091.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Cottage Grove Community Medical Ct Cottage Grove, OR · (541) 942-0511 CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $2,728.70 | $4,198.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Peace Harbor Medical Center Florence, OR · (541) 997-8412 CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $2,728.70 | $4,198.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| McKenzie Willamette Regional Medical Center Associates Springfield, OR · (541) 726-4402 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $2,847.50 | $4,745.83 | $692.89–$9,491.66 | 40% | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Sacred Heart-Riverbend Springfield, OR · (541) 222-7300 CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $3,047.85 | $4,689.00 | $733.66–$4,045.29 | 35% | — source file |
| Sacred Heart-Riverbend Springfield, OR · (541) 222-7300 CRITICAL CARE; FIRST 30-74 MINUTES | $4,356.30 | $6,702.00 | $733.66–$4,045.29 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $539.50, median $2,753.33, highest $3,047.85 — a 5.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,847.50. 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 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.