Critical care (first hour) cost in Orlando, FL
In Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, 8 hospitals list a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $2,284.15 to $8,251.17, with a median of $3,820.40. The lowest listed price is at UF Health and 1 other hospital — $1,536.25 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $3,959.15 at 74 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 7 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 Mar 31, 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UF Health lowest Leesburg, FL · (352) 323-5762 UF HB MSTU CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $2,284.15 | $4,153.00 | $1,868.85–$2,878.03 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health lowest The Villages, FL · (352) 751-8000 UF HB MSTU CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $2,284.15 | $4,153.00 | $879.63–$930.37 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health The Villages, FL · (352) 751-8000 HB CRITICAL CARE | $2,874.85 | $5,227.00 | $879.63–$930.37 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health Leesburg, FL · (352) 323-5762 HB CRITICAL CARE | $2,874.85 | $5,227.00 | $879.63–$948.86 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| South Lake Hospital Clermont, FL · (352) 394-4071 Hb Critical Care First Hour | $3,820.40 | $9,551.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Central Ocoee, FL · (407) 296-1000 Hb Critical Care First Hour | $3,820.40 | $9,551.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Orlando, FL · (321) 841-5111 Hb Critical Care First Hour | $3,820.40 | $9,551.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital Saint Cloud, FL · (407) 892-2135 Hb Critical Care First Hour | $3,820.40 | $9,551.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Orlando Orlando, FL · (407) 303-1976 HC CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $7,214.00 | $7,214.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Waterman Tavares, FL · (352) 253-3368 HC CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $8,251.17 | $8,251.17 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,284.15, median $3,820.40, highest $8,251.17 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $3,820.40. 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 1 of 2 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.