Critical care (first hour) cost in Philadelphia, PA
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 21 hospitals list a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $403.50 to $7,909.02, with a median of $1,876.80. The lowest listed price is at Virtua Memorial Hospital and 3 other hospitals — $1,473.30 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $1,845.67 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 21 facilities across 18 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 24, 2026 and Sep 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtua Memorial Hospital lowest Mount Holly, NJ · (609) 267-0700 HC Emergency - Critical Care Service | $403.50 | $4,035.00 | $884.04–$4,500.00 | 90% | — source file |
| West Jersey Hospital lowest Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC Emergency - Critical Care Service | $403.50 | $4,035.00 | $884.04–$4,500.00 | 90% | — source file |
| West Jersey Hospital lowest Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC Emergency - Critical Care Service | $403.50 | $4,035.00 | $884.04–$4,500.00 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital lowest Willinboro, NJ · (609) 835-2900 HC Emergency - Critical Care Service | $403.50 | $4,035.00 | $884.04–$4,500.00 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes lowest Camden, NJ · (856) 886-5373 HC Emergency - Critical Care Service | $403.50 | $4,035.00 | $884.04–$4,500.00 | 90% | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 PR Critical Care 30-74 Minutes | $450.00 | $450.00 | $135.47–$450.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 PR Critical Care 30-74 Minutes | $450.00 | $450.00 | $135.47–$450.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 PR Critical Care 30-74 Minutes | $450.00 | $450.00 | $135.47–$450.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol, PA · (215) 785-9200 Hc Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $812.00 | $5,616.00 | $334.00–$4,492.80 | 86% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $844.00 | $7,020.00 | $334.00–$6,809.40 | 88% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $844.00 | $7,020.00 | $334.00–$6,809.40 | 88% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Critical Care 30-74 Minutes | $1,066.65 | $1,641.00 | $227.45–$2,294.69 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Critical Care First Hour | $1,876.80 | $4,692.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Critical Care First Hour | $1,876.80 | $4,692.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Critical Care First Hour | $1,876.80 | $4,692.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Critical Care First Hour | $1,876.80 | $4,692.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Critical Care First Hour | $1,876.80 | $4,692.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Critical Care 30-74 Minutes | $2,224.95 | $3,423.00 | $227.45–$3,354.54 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Critical Care 30-74 Minutes | $2,585.05 | $3,977.00 | $151.63–$3,778.15 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Partial Trauma W/O Pre Notification Critical Care | $3,028.35 | $4,659.00 | $305.83–$4,472.64 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Trauma Evaluation W/O Pre Notification Critical Care | $3,040.05 | $4,677.00 | $305.83–$4,489.92 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Critical Care 30-74 Minutes | $3,068.00 | $4,720.00 | $305.83–$4,531.20 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ Critical Care First 30-74 Minutes | $3,829.20 | $3,829.20 | $659.20–$4,105.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ Critical Care First 30-74 Minutes | $3,829.20 | $3,829.20 | $696.84–$4,105.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ Critical Care First 30-74 Minutes | $3,829.20 | $3,829.20 | $645.22–$4,105.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 Critical Care First 30-74 Minutes | $3,829.20 | $3,829.20 | $696.84–$4,105.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 ED Visit 6-Critical Care | $5,341.00 | $5,341.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 ED Visit 6-Critical Care | $5,341.00 | $5,341.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 590-1000 Critical Care 30-74 Mins | $7,909.02 | $7,909.02 | $204.70–$7,118.12 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $403.50, median $1,876.80, highest $7,909.02 — a 19.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $1,876.80. 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 11 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 4 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.