Critical care (first hour) cost in Spokane, WA
In Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $382.20 to $5,294.10, with a median of $436.80. The lowest listed price is at Providence Mount Carmel Hospital — $54.60 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $3,681.99 at 31 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital lowest Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC PR ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR WITH PROC CDM | $382.20 | $546.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC PR ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $436.80 | $624.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC PR ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $436.80 | $624.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC PR 99291 CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN CDM | $436.80 | $624.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $1,198.40 | $1,712.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $1,393.00 | $1,990.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC ED OB FAC CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $5,294.10 | $7,563.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $5,573.40 | $7,962.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC ED OB FAC CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $6,768.30 | $9,669.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $7,242.20 | $10,346.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $382.20, median $436.80, highest $5,294.10 — a 13.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $436.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.