Critical care (first hour) cost in Lakeland, FL
In Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL, 3 hospitals list a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $3,820.40 to $7,333.50, with a median of $7,333.50. The lowest listed price is at Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital — $3,513.10 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $3,959.15 at 74 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital lowest Lakeland, FL Hb Critical Care First Hour | $3,820.40 | $9,551.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Heart of Florida Davenport, FL · (863) 422-4971 HC CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $7,333.50 | $7,333.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL · (863) 676-1433 HC CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $7,333.50 | $7,333.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3,820.40, median $7,333.50, highest $7,333.50 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $7,333.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.