Critical care (first hour) cost in Manchester, NH — inpatient
In Manchester-Nashua, NH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes as an inpatient: from $593.28 to $1,794.78, with a median of $1,730.86. The lowest listed price is at Monadnock Community Hospital — $1,137.58 less than the median here. Across New Hampshire, the median is $614.54 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 99291, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monadnock Community Hospital lowest Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 CRITICAL CARE..............99291 | $593.28 | $988.80 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 CRITICAL CARE | $1,452.60 | $2,421.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elliot Hospital Manchester, NH · (603) 669-5300 Hc Critical Care 1St Hour | $1,730.86 | $4,678.00 | — | 63% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Nashua Nashua, NH · (603) 882-3000 HC E/M CRIT CAREER 1ST 30-74MIN | $1,794.78 | $4,602.00 | — | 61% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $593.28, median $1,730.86, highest $1,794.78 — a 3.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,730.86 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.