Critical care (first hour) cost in Little Rock, AR
In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $486.95 to $1,337.40, with a median of $912.18. The lowest listed price is at Arkansas Childrens Hospital — $425.23 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $644.80 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 99291, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital lowest Little Rock, AR · (501) 364-1100 CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $486.95 | $541.06 | $243.27–$772.32 | 10% | — source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR · (501) 686-5000 CRITICAL CARE; FIRST 30-74 MINUTES | $1,337.40 | $2,229.00 | $481.85–$2,232.00 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $486.95, median $912.18, highest $1,337.40 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
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.