Critical care (first hour) cost in Indianapolis, IN
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 13 hospitals list a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $356.00 to $5,384.33, with a median of $3,762.00. The lowest listed price is at Johnson Memorial Hospital — $3,406.00 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $2,109.15 at 60 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 9 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 Mar 31, 2026 and May 5, 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Memorial Hospital lowest Franklin, IN · (317) 736-3300 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $356.00 | $445.00 | $188.73–$351.55 | 20% | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon, IN · (765) 485-8000 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $388.08 | $554.40 | $153.64–$515.59 | 30% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon, IN · (765) 485-8000 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,760.33 | $2,514.75 | $873.95–$6,286.88 | 30% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Major Hospital Shelbyville, IN · (317) 392-3211 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,979.97 | $6,387.00 | $1,660.50–$6,387.00 | 69% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 CRITICAL CARE FIRST 30 - 74 MIN | $2,491.20 | $4,152.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin, IN · (317) 736-3300 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $2,651.20 | $3,314.00 | $873.95–$3,314.00 | 20% | May 5, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $3,138.00 | $5,230.00 | $36.28–$330.48 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $3,138.00 | $5,230.00 | $36.28–$330.48 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $3,266.40 | $5,444.00 | $38.08–$330.48 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $3,266.40 | $5,444.00 | $38.08–$330.48 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $3,762.00 | $6,270.00 | $36.28–$330.48 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $3,762.00 | $6,270.00 | $38.08–$330.48 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $3,762.00 | $6,270.00 | $38.08–$330.48 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $3,762.00 | $6,270.00 | $36.28–$330.48 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $3,762.00 | $6,270.00 | $36.28–$330.48 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $3,762.00 | $6,270.00 | $38.08–$330.48 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $3,762.00 | $6,270.00 | $38.08–$330.48 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $3,762.00 | $6,270.00 | $36.28–$330.48 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $3,762.00 | $6,270.00 | $36.28–$330.48 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $3,762.00 | $6,270.00 | $36.28–$330.48 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $3,762.00 | $6,270.00 | $38.08–$330.48 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $3,762.00 | $6,270.00 | $38.08–$330.48 | 40% | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Critical Care (First 30-74 Min | $5,384.33 | $5,982.59 | $295.00–$5,982.59 | 10% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $356.00, median $3,762.00, highest $5,384.33 — a 15.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $3,762.00. 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 3 of 12 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.