Critical care (first hour) cost in Lake Havasu City, AZ — inpatient
In Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, 2 hospitals list a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes as an inpatient: from $2,205.93 to $3,503.15, with a median of $2,854.54. The lowest listed price is at Western Arizona Regional Medical Center — $648.61 less than the median here. Across Arizona, the median is $2,101.19 at 49 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 99291, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 14, 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 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Arizona Regional Medical Center one side lowest Bullhead City, AZ · (928) 763-2273 CRITICAL CARE LT 74M | $2,205.93 | $10,504.41 | $2,100.88–$9,453.97 | 79% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kingman Regional Medical Center Kingman, AZ · (928) 757-2101 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $3,503.15 | $10,009.00 | $881.44–$11,009.90 | 65% | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,205.93, median $2,854.54, highest $3,503.15 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $2,432.26 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.