Critical care (first hour) cost in Omaha, NE — inpatient
In Omaha, NE-IA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes as an inpatient: from $266.07 to $2,250.36, with a median of $1,937.68. The lowest listed price is at Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa — $1,671.61 less than the median here. Across Nebraska, the median is $608.00 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 5 cities for code 99291, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 14, 2026 and Aug 10, 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 Omaha, NE-IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa lowest Missouri Valley, IA · (712) 642-2784 PC OFFICE VISIT CRITICAL CARE | $266.07 | $543.00 | $309.51–$532.14 | 51% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley, IA · (712) 642-2784 PC CRITICAL CARE | $384.16 | $784.00 | $446.88–$768.32 | 51% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 396-6000 Critical Care Initial Hour | $492.00 | $1,640.00 | — | 70% | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 396-6000 Critical Care - Lynx Visit Level | $501.00 | $1,670.00 | — | 70% | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 Critical Care Initial Hour | $590.40 | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 Critical Care Initial Hour | $590.40 | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 Critical Care - Lynx Visit Level | $601.20 | $1,670.00 | $835.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 Critical Care - Lynx Visit Level | $601.20 | $1,670.00 | $835.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 396-6000 Critcal Care | $661.80 | $2,206.00 | — | 70% | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 Critcal Care | $794.16 | $2,206.00 | $1,103.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 Critcal Care | $794.16 | $2,206.00 | $1,103.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE · (402) 559-4000 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,625.00 | $2,500.00 | $625.00–$6,456.25 | 35% | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue, NE · (402) 763-3600 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,625.00 | $2,500.00 | $625.00–$6,456.25 | 35% | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 328-5000 HC ED VISIT CRITICAL CARE | $2,250.36 | $5,358.00 | $3,214.80–$4,554.30 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha, NE · (402) 572-2121 HC ED VISIT CRITICAL CARE | $2,250.36 | $5,358.00 | $3,214.80–$4,554.30 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Omaha, NE · (402) 717-8000 HC ED VISIT CRITICAL CARE | $2,250.36 | $5,358.00 | $3,214.80–$4,554.30 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE · (402) 398-6020 HC ED VISIT CRITICAL CARE | $2,250.36 | $5,358.00 | $3,214.80–$4,554.30 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE · (402) 398-6020 HC ED VISIT CRITICAL CARE | $2,250.36 | $5,358.00 | $3,214.80–$4,554.30 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Papillion, NE · (402) 593-3000 HC ED VISIT CRITICAL CARE | $2,250.36 | $5,358.00 | $3,214.80–$4,554.30 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley, IA · (712) 642-2784 HC ED VISIT CRITICAL CARE | $2,256.45 | $4,605.00 | $2,624.85–$4,512.90 | 51% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley, IA · (712) 642-2784 HC OFFICE VISIT CRITICAL CARE | $2,256.45 | $4,605.00 | $2,624.85–$4,512.90 | 51% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $266.07, median $1,937.68, highest $2,250.36 — a 8.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $1,371.18 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 7 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.