Critical care (first hour) cost in Urban Honolulu, HI — inpatient
In Urban Honolulu, HI, 3 hospitals list a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes as an inpatient: from $3,713.40 to $3,955.20, with a median of $3,713.40. The lowest listed price is at Pali Momi Medical Center and 1 other hospital. Across Hawaii, the median is $3,834.30 at 4 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 99291, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 12, 2026 and Feb 12, 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 Urban Honolulu, HI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pali Momi Medical Center lowest Aiea, HI · (808) 486-6000 ED CRITICAL CARE VI | $3,713.40 | $6,189.00 | $3,032.61–$5,260.65 | 40% | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Straub Clinic & Hospital lowest Honolulu, HI · (808) 522-4000 ED CRITICAL CARE VI | $3,713.40 | $6,189.00 | $2,970.72–$5,260.65 | 40% | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children Honolulu, HI · (808) 983-6000 ED CRITICAL CARE VI | $3,955.20 | $6,592.00 | $1,924.86–$5,932.80 | 40% | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $3,713.40, median $3,713.40, highest $3,955.20 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $3,713.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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.