Critical care (first hour) cost in Tulsa, OK — inpatient
In Tulsa, OK, 6 hospitals list a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes as an inpatient: from $241.61 to $2,311.50, with a median of $1,211.94. The lowest listed price is at St. John Sapulpa and 1 other hospital — $970.33 less than the median here. Across Oklahoma, the median is $810.05 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 4 cities for code 99291, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Tulsa, OK.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John Sapulpa lowest Sapulpa, OK · (918) 224-4280 LVL CRIT CARE 1ST 30 74M(25)4466 | $241.61 | $653.00 | $248.97–$500.00 | 63% | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center lowest Tulsa, OK · (918) 744-2296 LVL CRIT CARE 1ST 30 74M(25)4466 | $241.61 | $653.00 | $248.97–$500.00 | 63% | — source file |
| St. John Sapulpa Sapulpa, OK · (918) 224-4280 LVL CRIT CARE 1ST 30 74M(57)5331 | $253.73 | $685.75 | $248.97–$500.00 | 63% | — source file |
| St. John Sapulpa Sapulpa, OK · (918) 224-4280 LVL CRIT CARE 1ST 30 74MIN 99291 | $253.73 | $685.75 | $248.97–$377.12 | 63% | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center Tulsa, OK · (918) 744-2296 LVL CRIT CARE 1ST 30 74MIN 99291 | $253.73 | $685.75 | $248.97–$432.43 | 63% | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center Tulsa, OK · (918) 744-2296 LVL CRIT CARE 1ST 30 74M(25)5308 | $253.73 | $685.75 | $248.97–$500.00 | 63% | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center Tulsa, OK · (918) 744-2296 LVL CRIT CARE 1ST 30 74M(57)5331 | $253.73 | $685.75 | $248.97–$500.00 | 63% | — source file |
| St. John Sapulpa Sapulpa, OK · (918) 224-4280 LVL CRIT CARE 1ST 30 74M(25)5308 | $253.73 | $685.75 | $248.97–$500.00 | 63% | — source file |
| St John Owasso Owasso, OK · (918) 274-5100 LVL CRIT CARE 1ST 30 74MIN 99291 | $1,211.94 | $3,275.50 | $248.97–$427.40 | 63% | — source file |
| St. John Broken Arrow Jenks, OK LVL CRIT CARE 1ST 30 74M(25)4466 | $1,211.94 | $3,275.50 | $248.97–$500.00 | 63% | — source file |
| St. John Broken Arrow Jenks, OK LVL CRIT CARE 1ST 30 74MIN 99291 | $1,211.94 | $3,275.50 | $248.97 | 63% | — source file |
| St John Owasso Owasso, OK · (918) 274-5100 LVL CRIT CARE 1ST 30 74M(25)4466 | $1,211.94 | $3,275.50 | $248.97–$500.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital South Tulsa, OK · (918) 307-6010 Hc Critical Care Ill/Injured Patient Init 30-74 Min | $2,311.50 | $5,778.75 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Yale Tulsa, OK · (918) 494-8467 Hc Critical Care Ill/Injured Patient Init 30-74 Min | $2,311.50 | $5,778.75 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $241.61, median $1,211.94, highest $2,311.50 — a 9.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $1,211.94 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.