Critical care (first hour) cost in Memphis, TN
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 12 hospitals list a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $644.60 to $1,273.58, with a median of $1,140.06. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto — $495.46 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $699.60 at 43 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 99291, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 27, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto lowest Southaven, MS · (662) 772-4000 HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST 30-74 MINS | $644.60 | $3,223.00 | $733.00–$7,312.00 | 80% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis, AR · (870) 394-7800 HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST 30-74 MINS | $666.90 | $4,446.00 | $52.53–$3,717.00 | 85% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN · (901) 226-5000 HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST 30-74 MINS | $933.66 | $4,446.00 | $365.31–$4,001.40 | 79% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST 30-74 MINS | $933.66 | $4,446.00 | $733.00–$4,001.40 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST 30-74 MINS | $933.66 | $4,446.00 | $733.00–$4,001.40 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TN · (901) 476-2621 HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST 30-74 MINS | $1,067.04 | $4,446.00 | $554.28–$4,001.40 | 76% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN HC Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $1,213.08 | $5,514.00 | $51.00–$10,816.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $1,213.08 | $5,514.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN HC Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $1,213.08 | $5,514.00 | $51.00–$10,816.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 HC Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $1,213.08 | $5,514.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN HC Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $1,213.08 | $5,514.00 | $657.46–$10,816.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis, TN HC Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $1,273.58 | $5,789.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN HC Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $6,823.86 | $31,017.56 | $341.28–$10,816.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 HC Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $6,823.86 | $31,017.56 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis, TN HC Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $6,823.86 | $31,017.56 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN HC Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $6,823.86 | $31,017.56 | $341.28–$10,816.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN HC Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $6,823.86 | $31,017.56 | $341.28–$10,816.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $6,823.86 | $31,017.56 | — | 78% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $644.60, median $1,140.06, highest $1,273.58 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $1,140.06. 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 9 of 9 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.