Critical care (first hour) cost in Louisville, KY — inpatient
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes as an inpatient: from $811.20 to $3,805.03, with a median of $1,923.00. The lowest listed price is at Norton Hospitals — $1,111.80 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $2,806.19 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 cities for code 99291, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 11, 2026 and Sep 18, 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB ER LEVEL CRITICAL CARE | $811.20 | $4,056.00 | $669.24–$3,739.63 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB ER LEVEL CRITICAL CARE | $811.20 | $4,056.00 | $669.24–$3,739.63 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB ER LEVEL CRITICAL CARE | $811.20 | $4,056.00 | $669.24–$3,739.63 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB ER LEVEL CRITICAL CARE | $811.20 | $4,056.00 | $669.24–$3,447.60 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB ER LEVEL CRITICAL CARE | $811.20 | $4,056.00 | $669.24–$3,739.63 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB ER LEVEL CRITICAL CARE | $811.20 | $4,056.00 | $669.24–$3,739.63 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Clark Hospital Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB ER LEVEL CRITICAL CARE | $936.32 | $6,688.00 | $2,877.18–$5,852.00 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Hospital Corydon, IN · (812) 738-4251 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,569.60 | $2,616.00 | $78.80–$2,616.00 | 40% | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $1,923.00 | $3,205.00 | $38.08–$330.48 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 ED VISIT LEVEL CR CARE W/PROC | $1,923.00 | $3,205.00 | $38.08–$330.48 | 40% | — source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange, KY · (502) 222-5388 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $3,805.03 | $5,073.37 | $456.60–$10,146.74 | 25% | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Floyd New Albany, IN · (812) 944-7701 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $3,805.03 | $5,073.37 | $1,231.00–$7,610.06 | 25% | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY · (502) 897-8100 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $3,805.03 | $5,073.37 | $558.07–$10,146.74 | 25% | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $811.20, median $1,923.00, highest $3,805.03 — a 4.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $1,923.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 7 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.