Critical care (first hour) cost in New York, NY — inpatient
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 26 hospitals list a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes as an inpatient: from $237.83 to $6,629.49, with a median of $1,650.00. The lowest listed price is at St. Barnabas Hospital — $1,412.17 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $1,418.00 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 26 facilities across 20 cities for code 99291, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 28, 2025 and Aug 13, 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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Barnabas Hospital lowest Bronx, NY · (212) 960-9000 PR CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $237.83 | $878.36 | $84.68–$534.01 | 73% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 ED Visit Critical Care99291 | $396.60 | $3,966.00 | $289.91–$2,974.50 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 ED Visit Crtcl Caw/P9929125 | $396.60 | $3,966.00 | $289.91–$3,966.00 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 CRITICAL CARE E/M -1ST HOUR | $595.00 | $595.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $725.90 | $1,037.00 | $84.68–$282.38 | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Critical Care E&M 30-74 Min | $920.72 | $14,788.00 | — | 94% | — source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Neptune City, NJ CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $932.65 | $5,390.00 | $894.74–$4,894.12 | 83% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Critical Care E&M 30-74 Min | $1,072.55 | $4,900.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| University Hospital Newark, NJ · (973) 972-4300 CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $1,107.06 | $6,389.10 | $313.20–$6,069.65 | 83% | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Critical Care E&M 30-74 Min | $1,124.35 | $7,734.00 | — | 85% | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Critical Care E&M 30-74 Min | $1,124.35 | $5,876.00 | — | 81% | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Critical Care E&M 30-74 Min | $1,124.35 | $7,594.00 | — | 85% | — source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 CRITICAL CARE LEVEL VI | $1,449.00 | $2,415.00 | $140.00–$2,691.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Ed Critcl Care Intl 30-74 Mins | $1,581.66 | $2,259.51 | — | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York, NY Critical Care Ill/Injured Patient Init 30-74 Min | $1,650.00 | $1,650.00 | $84.68–$1,485.00 | — | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge, NJ Critical Care Ill/Injured Patient Init 30-74 Min | $1,650.00 | $1,650.00 | $232.15–$1,485.00 | — | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases West Harrison, NY Critical Care Ill/Injured Patient Init 30-74 Min | $1,650.00 | $1,650.00 | $84.68–$1,485.00 | — | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown, NJ Critical Care Ill/Injured Patient Init 30-74 Min | $1,650.00 | $1,650.00 | $232.15–$1,485.00 | — | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC CRITICAL CARE 1ST HOUR | $2,035.47 | $10,713.00 | $165.00–$16,499.00 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC CRITICAL CARE 1ST HOUR | $2,035.47 | $10,713.00 | $165.00–$16,499.00 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC CRITICAL CARE 1ST HOUR | $2,035.47 | $10,713.00 | $165.00–$16,499.00 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC CRITICAL CARE 1ST HOUR | $2,035.47 | $10,713.00 | $165.00–$16,499.00 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC CRITICAL CARE 1ST HOUR | $2,035.47 | $10,713.00 | $165.00–$16,499.00 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 Cc E/M Critically Ill/Injured 1st 30-74 Min - 99291 | $2,655.00 | $2,950.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY Cc E/M Critically Ill/Injured 1st 30-74 Min - 99291 | $2,655.00 | $2,950.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY Cc E/M Critically Ill/Injured 1st 30-74 Min - 99291 | $2,655.00 | $2,950.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY Cc E/M Critically Ill/Injured 1st 30-74 Min - 99291 | $2,655.00 | $2,950.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY Cc E/M Critically Ill/Injured 1st 30-74 Min - 99291 | $2,655.00 | $2,950.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 CRIT CARE INT 30-74MIN | $4,000.00 | $4,000.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 CRIT CARE INT 30-74MIN W/25MOD | $4,000.00 | $4,000.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 CRITICAL CARE FIRST 30-74MIN | $4,000.00 | $4,000.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus, NJ · (201) 392-3200 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $6,629.49 | $6,629.49 | $859.00–$12,509.85 | — | Jan 19, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Part Activt No Prenotf Cc | $6,750.00 | $7,500.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Part Activt No Prenotf Cc | $6,750.00 | $7,500.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Part Activt No Prenotf Cc | $6,750.00 | $7,500.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Part Activt No Prenotf Cc | $6,750.00 | $7,500.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Part Activt No Prenotf Cc | $6,750.00 | $7,500.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Full Activt No Prenotf Cc | $8,865.00 | $9,850.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Full Activt No Prenotf Cc | $8,865.00 | $9,850.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Full Activt No Prenotf Cc | $8,865.00 | $9,850.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Full Activt No Prenotf Cc | $8,865.00 | $9,850.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Full Activt No Prenotf Cc | $8,865.00 | $9,850.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $237.83, median $1,650.00, highest $6,629.49 — a 27.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 49 facilities here, median $1,124.35 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 15 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.