Critical care (first hour) cost in Green Bay, WI — inpatient
In Green Bay, WI, 6 hospitals list a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes as an inpatient: from $945.00 to $2,028.84, with a median of $1,361.81. The lowest listed price is at Aurora BayCare Medical Center — $416.81 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $1,385.42 at 78 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 Nov 21, 2025 and Jun 27, 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 Green Bay, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora BayCare Medical Center lowest Green Bay, WI · (920) 288-8000 ED CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $945.00 | $1,890.00 | $1,134.00–$1,606.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Bellin Health Oconto Hospital Oconto, WI · (920) 835-1101 HCHG 99291 CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74 MIN | $1,263.99 | $2,730.00 | $791.70–$2,457.00 | 54% | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Bellin Memorial Health Green Bay, WI · (920) 433-3500 HCHG 99291 CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74 MIN | $1,275.57 | $2,755.00 | $1,771.47–$2,479.50 | 54% | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Bellin Memorial Health Green Bay, WI · (920) 433-3500 HCHG 99291 CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74 MIN | $1,371.87 | $2,963.00 | $764.45–$2,666.70 | 54% | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| St Clare Memorial Hospital Oconto Falls, WI · (920) 846-3444 CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $1,448.04 | $2,194.00 | $526.56–$2,194.00 | 34% | — source file |
| St Marys Hospital Medical Center Green Bay, WI · (920) 498-4200 HC CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $2,028.84 | $3,074.00 | $806.60–$3,074.00 | 34% | — source file |
| St Vincent Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Green Bay, WI · (920) 433-0111 HC CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $2,028.84 | $3,074.00 | $802.35–$3,074.00 | 34% | — source file |
| St Vincent Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Green Bay, WI · (920) 433-0111 HC ER CRITICAL CARE W/TRAUMA ACT UPON ARRIVAL LVL 1 | $2,445.96 | $3,706.00 | $802.35–$3,706.00 | 34% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $945.00, median $1,361.81, highest $2,028.84 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $1,361.81 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is 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.