Critical care (first hour) cost in Mount Vernon, WA
In Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $3,023.15 to $4,662.40, with a median of $3,842.78. The lowest listed price is at PeaceHealth United General Medical Center — $819.63 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $3,681.99 at 31 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 — 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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center lowest Sedro Woolley, WA · (360) 856-6021 CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $3,023.15 | $4,651.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center Sedro Woolley, WA · (360) 856-6021 CRITICAL CARE; FIRST 30-74 MINUTES | $3,108.95 | $4,783.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon, WA HC CRITICAL CARE, MIN 30-74 | $4,662.40 | $5,828.00 | $49.81–$5,536.60 | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3,023.15, median $3,842.78, highest $4,662.40 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.