Critical care (first hour) cost in Los Angeles, CA
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 29 hospitals list a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $1,057.00 to $10,945.55, with a median of $3,766.08. The lowest listed price is at Sherman Oaks Hospital and 3 other hospitals — $2,709.08 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $5,487.56 at 98 hospitals.
Cash prices at 29 facilities across 23 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 Nov 26, 2025 and Sep 1, 2026.
Lowest$1,057.00Sherman Oaks Hospital + 3 more
Median$3,766.08half pay less
Highest$10,945.55in this market
Difference10.4×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
median
Lowest $1,057.00Highest $10,945.55
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Oaks Hospital lowest Sherman Oaks, CA · (818) 981-7111 ER CRITICAL CARE;1ST HOUR - 99291 - 02655 | $1,057.00 | $5,000.00 | $174.42–$5,000.00 | 79% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center lowest Inglewood, CA · (310) 673-4660 ER CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN W/ | $1,057.00 | $5,000.00 | $174.42–$5,000.00 | 79% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center lowest Inglewood, CA · (310) 673-4660 CRIT CR-TRAUMA 30-74MIN | $1,057.00 | $1,820.00 | $174.42–$5,000.00 | 42% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center lowest Encino, CA · (818) 995-5000 ER CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MINS | $1,057.00 | $5,000.00 | $174.42–$5,000.00 | 79% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital lowest La Palma, CA · (714) 670-7400 Hc Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes - 99291 - 45000006 | $1,057.00 | $7,235.81 | $174.42–$7,235.81 | 85% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $1,965.60 | $5,616.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $2,053.10 | $5,866.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $2,053.10 | $5,866.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 CRIT CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $2,381.60 | $5,954.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 CRIT CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $2,381.60 | $5,954.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 CRIT CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $2,381.60 | $5,954.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $2,601.55 | $7,433.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $2,722.30 | $7,778.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74 MINS | $2,873.50 | $8,210.00 | $985.83–$8,210.00 | 65% | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 CRIT CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $3,406.80 | $8,517.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $3,766.08 | $7,846.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $4,854.72 | $10,114.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 Emergency Department Services Level VI | $5,124.21 | $7,883.40 | $6,100.00–$9,646.17 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 Emergency Critical Care | $5,124.21 | $7,883.40 | $1,049.21–$9,712.00 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 EMERGENCY CARE LEVEL 5 | $5,124.21 | $7,883.40 | $6,100.00–$9,646.17 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 HB CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $5,124.21 | $7,883.40 | $1,049.21–$9,712.00 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $5,178.25 | $14,795.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $5,189.76 | $10,812.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $5,487.56 | $10,553.00 | $1,794.00–$5,335.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 "FACILITY USE-EMERGENCY ROOM, LEVEL 6" | $5,487.56 | $10,553.00 | $1,794.00–$5,335.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $5,487.56 | $10,553.00 | $1,794.00–$5,335.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 "FACILITY USE-EMERGENCY ROOM, LEVEL 6" | $5,487.56 | $10,553.00 | $1,794.00–$5,335.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $5,487.56 | $10,553.00 | $1,794.00–$5,335.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 "FACILITY USE-EMERGENCY ROOM, LEVEL 6" | $5,487.56 | $10,553.00 | $1,794.00–$5,335.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $5,487.56 | $10,553.00 | $1,794.00–$5,335.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 "FACILITY USE-EMERGENCY ROOM, LEVEL 6" | $5,487.56 | $10,553.00 | $1,794.00–$5,335.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $5,487.56 | $10,553.00 | $1,794.00–$5,335.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine, CA "FACILITY USE-EMERGENCY ROOM, LEVEL 6" | $5,487.56 | $10,553.00 | $1,794.00–$5,335.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine, CA CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $5,487.56 | $10,553.00 | $1,794.00–$5,335.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 "FACILITY USE-EMERGENCY ROOM, LEVEL 6" | $5,487.56 | $10,553.00 | $1,794.00–$5,335.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $5,487.56 | $10,553.00 | $1,794.00–$5,335.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 "FACILITY USE-EMERGENCY ROOM, LEVEL 6" | $5,487.56 | $10,553.00 | $1,794.00–$5,335.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 "FACILITY USE-EMERGENCY ROOM, LEVEL 6" | $5,487.56 | $10,553.00 | $1,794.00–$5,335.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $5,487.56 | $10,553.00 | $1,794.00–$5,335.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 "FACILITY USE-EMERGENCY ROOM, LEVEL 6" | $5,487.56 | $10,553.00 | $1,794.00–$5,335.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $5,487.56 | $10,553.00 | $1,794.00–$5,335.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 Emergency Level 4: Critical Care | $10,945.55 | $16,839.30 | $8,746.72–$18,206.00 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 Emergency Department Services Level VI | $10,945.55 | $16,839.30 | $16,899.00–$18,488.46 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 EMERGENCY CARE LEVEL 5 | $10,945.55 | $16,839.30 | $8,746.72–$18,206.00 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 HB CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $10,945.55 | $16,839.30 | $1,049.21–$17,447.72 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 OUTPATIENT/EMERGENCY ROOM | $10,945.55 | $16,839.30 | — | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 Emergency Critical Care | $10,945.55 | $16,839.30 | $1,049.21–$17,447.72 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,057.00, median $3,766.08, highest $10,945.55 — a 10.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 26 facilities here, median $4,989.47. 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 7 of 16 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.