Critical care (first hour) cost in Knoxville, TN — inpatient
In Knoxville, TN, 5 hospitals list a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes as an inpatient: from $396.00 to $435.60, with a median of $435.60. The lowest listed price is at Parkwest Medical Center — $39.60 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $699.60 at 43 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 99291, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 5, 2026 and Aug 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 Knoxville, TN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkwest Medical Center lowest Knoxville, TN · (865) 970-1001 CRITICAL CARE EM 1ST 30 TO 74 MIN | $396.00 | $1,320.00 | $367.50–$4,108.00 | 70% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge, TN · (865) 835-1000 CRITICAL CARE EM 1ST 30 TO 74 MIN | $435.60 | $1,320.00 | $367.50–$4,108.00 | 67% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City, TN · (865) 271-6000 CRITICAL CARE EM 1ST 30 TO 74 MIN | $435.60 | $1,320.00 | $367.50–$4,108.00 | 67% | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville, TN · (865) 541-1101 CRITICAL CARE EM 1ST 30 TO 74 MIN | $435.60 | $1,320.00 | $367.50–$4,108.00 | 67% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman, TN · (865) 316-1000 CRITICAL CARE EM 1ST 30 TO 74 MIN | $435.60 | $1,320.00 | $367.50–$4,108.00 | 67% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $396.00, median $435.60, highest $435.60 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $435.60 — 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.