Critical care (first hour) cost in Salem, OR
In Salem, OR, 4 hospitals list a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $377.36 to $777.00, with a median of $438.28. The lowest listed price is at Salem Hospital and 1 other hospital — $60.92 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $830.40 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Salem, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Hospital lowest Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $377.36 | $712.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital lowest Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $377.36 | $712.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 PR CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $499.20 | $768.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Santiam Memorial Hospital Stayton, OR · (503) 769-2175 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $777.00 | $777.00 | $51.00–$800.31 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC SERVICE LEVEL CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $1,893.45 | $2,913.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MINUTES | $2,663.78 | $5,026.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MINUTES | $2,663.78 | $5,026.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Santiam Memorial Hospital Stayton, OR · (503) 769-2175 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $3,619.00 | $3,619.00 | $927.57–$3,438.05 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG TRAUMA CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MINUTES | $4,251.13 | $8,021.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG TRAUMA CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MINUTES | $4,251.13 | $8,021.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $377.36, median $438.28, highest $777.00 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $438.28. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.