Critical care (first hour) cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes as an inpatient: from $1,109.16 to $9,155.50, with a median of $3,885.20. The lowest listed price is at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett — $2,776.04 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $3,681.99 at 31 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 11 cities for code 99291, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett lowest Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC PR ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $1,109.16 | $2,133.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC ED OB FAC CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $1,798.08 | $3,746.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC ED OB FAC CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $1,798.08 | $3,746.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC ED OB FAC CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $1,798.08 | $3,746.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $2,376.00 | $4,950.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $2,376.00 | $4,950.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $2,376.00 | $4,950.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 ED - CRITICAL CARE, FIRST 30-74 MINUTES, FAC | $2,492.37 | $4,887.00 | $3,130.12–$3,909.60 | 49% | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 CRITICAL CARE, FIRST 30-74 MIN-FAC | $2,492.37 | $4,887.00 | $3,130.12–$3,909.60 | 49% | — source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Critical Care | $2,707.50 | $5,415.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA · (253) 588-1711 HC ER FACILITY LEVEL 6 | $3,681.99 | $12,774.00 | $9,197.28–$9,580.50 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA · (253) 530-2050 HC ER FACILITY LEVEL 6 | $3,885.20 | $12,774.00 | $9,197.28–$9,580.50 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $3,887.00 | $7,475.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA · (206) 431-5237 HC ER FACILITY LEVEL 6 | $3,900.62 | $12,774.00 | $5,492.82–$11,496.60 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA · (253) 944-8100 HC ER FACILITY LEVEL 6 | $4,008.78 | $12,774.00 | $9,197.28–$9,580.50 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC CRIT CARE FULL TRAUMA W/O NOTI | $4,064.00 | $5,080.00 | $381.00–$4,572.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC CRIT CARE EVAL TRAUMA W/O NOTI | $4,064.00 | $5,080.00 | $381.00–$4,572.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC CRIT CARE MOD TRAUMA W/O NOTIF | $4,064.00 | $5,080.00 | $381.00–$4,572.00 | 20% | — source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA · (253) 627-4101 HC ER FACILITY LEVEL 6 | $4,230.72 | $12,774.00 | $9,197.28–$9,580.50 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw, WA HC ER FACILITY LEVEL 6 | $4,513.88 | $12,774.00 | $3,576.72–$11,496.60 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA · (253) 588-1711 HC ER FACILITY LVL 7 T-LIMITED | $4,970.72 | $17,245.00 | $12,416.40–$12,933.75 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA · (253) 530-2050 HC ER FACILITY LVL 7 T-LIMITED | $5,245.05 | $17,245.00 | $12,416.40–$12,933.75 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA · (206) 431-5237 HC ER FACILITY LVL 7 T-LIMITED | $5,265.86 | $17,245.00 | $7,415.35–$15,520.50 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA · (253) 944-8100 HC ER FACILITY LVL 7 T-LIMITED | $5,411.88 | $17,245.00 | $12,416.40–$12,933.75 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA · (253) 627-4101 HC ER FACILITY LVL 7 T-LIMITED | $5,711.51 | $17,245.00 | $12,416.40–$12,933.75 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA · (253) 588-1711 HC ER FACILITY LEVEL 8 T-MAJOR | $5,744.07 | $19,928.00 | $14,348.16–$14,946.00 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA · (253) 530-2050 HC ER FACILITY LEVEL 8 T-MAJOR | $6,061.08 | $19,928.00 | $14,348.16–$14,946.00 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA · (206) 431-5237 HC ER FACILITY LEVEL 8 T-MAJOR | $6,085.13 | $19,928.00 | $8,569.04–$17,935.20 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw, WA HC ER FACILITY LVL 7 T-LIMITED | $6,093.77 | $17,245.00 | $4,828.60–$15,520.50 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA · (253) 944-8100 HC ER FACILITY LEVEL 8 T-MAJOR | $6,253.87 | $19,928.00 | $14,348.16–$14,946.00 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA · (253) 588-1711 HC ER FACILITY LVL 9 T-CRITICAL | $6,370.13 | $22,100.00 | $15,912.00–$16,575.00 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA · (253) 627-4101 HC ER FACILITY LEVEL 8 T-MAJOR | $6,600.11 | $19,928.00 | $14,348.16–$14,946.00 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA · (253) 530-2050 HC ER FACILITY LVL 9 T-CRITICAL | $6,721.69 | $22,100.00 | $15,912.00–$16,575.00 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA · (206) 431-5237 HC ER FACILITY LVL 9 T-CRITICAL | $6,748.36 | $22,100.00 | $9,503.00–$19,890.00 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA · (253) 944-8100 HC ER FACILITY LVL 9 T-CRITICAL | $6,935.49 | $22,100.00 | $15,912.00–$16,575.00 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw, WA HC ER FACILITY LEVEL 8 T-MAJOR | $7,041.85 | $19,928.00 | $5,579.84–$17,935.20 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA · (253) 627-4101 HC ER FACILITY LVL 9 T-CRITICAL | $7,319.47 | $22,100.00 | $15,912.00–$16,575.00 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw, WA HC ER FACILITY LVL 9 T-CRITICAL | $7,809.36 | $22,100.00 | $6,188.00–$19,890.00 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 Critical Care 1st 30-74 Minutes | $9,155.50 | $9,155.50 | $3,753.76–$8,789.28 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,109.16, median $3,885.20, highest $9,155.50 — a 8.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $3,885.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 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 6 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.