Critical care (first hour) cost in Saginaw, MI
In Saginaw, MI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $455.00 to $1,711.50, with a median of $1,083.25. The lowest listed price is at Covenant Medical Center — $628.25 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $1,653.65 at 82 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 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between May 15, 2026 and May 15, 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 Saginaw, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Medical Center lowest Saginaw, MI · (989) 583-6000 Critical Care Ill/Injured Patient Init 30-74 Min | $455.00 | $650.00 | $258.00–$585.00 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Cooper Saginaw, MI HCHG ED LEVEL 6/CRITICAL | $1,711.50 | $2,445.00 | $441.37–$2,200.50 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Saginaw, MI · (989) 583-6000 HCHG ED LEVEL 6/CRITICAL | $1,711.50 | $2,445.00 | $441.37–$2,200.50 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Cooper Saginaw, MI HCHG LEVEL 7 TRAUMA EVAL NO NOTIFICATION | $2,674.70 | $3,821.00 | $441.37–$3,438.90 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Saginaw, MI · (989) 583-6000 HCHG LEVEL 7 TRAUMA EVAL NO NOTIFICATION | $2,674.70 | $3,821.00 | $441.37–$3,438.90 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Saginaw, MI · (989) 583-6000 HCHG LEVEL 9 FULL TRAUMA NO NOTIFICATION | $4,298.70 | $6,141.00 | $441.37–$5,526.90 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Cooper Saginaw, MI HCHG LEVEL 9 FULL TRAUMA NO NOTIFICATION | $4,298.70 | $6,141.00 | $441.37–$5,526.90 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Saginaw, MI · (989) 583-6000 HCHG LEVEL 8 TRAUMA PARTIAL NO NOTIFICATION | $4,410.70 | $6,301.00 | $441.37–$5,670.90 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Cooper Saginaw, MI HCHG LEVEL 8 TRAUMA PARTIAL NO NOTIFICATION | $4,410.70 | $6,301.00 | $441.37–$5,670.90 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $455.00, median $1,083.25, highest $1,711.50 — a 3.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,083.25. 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 2 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.