Critical care (first hour) cost in Visalia, CA
In Visalia, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $644.00 to $644.00, with a median of $644.00. The lowest listed price is at Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across California, the median is $4,626.72 at 201 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 99291, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 10, 2026 and Jul 14, 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 Visalia, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital lowest Visalia, CA 99291 Critical Care 1St Hour Pr | $644.00 | $644.00 | $386.40–$644.00 | — | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center lowest Visalia, CA · (559) 624-2000 99291 Critical Care 1St Hour Pr | $644.00 | $644.00 | $390.26–$3,000.00 | — | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital Visalia, CA Trauma Act No Pre Le 8 Li | $6,088.00 | $6,088.00 | $2,481.00–$6,088.00 | — | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital Visalia, CA Trauma Act No Pre Le 9 Fu | $6,088.00 | $6,088.00 | $2,481.00–$6,088.00 | — | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital Visalia, CA Emergency Department Visit Level VI | $6,088.00 | $6,088.00 | $2,481.00–$6,088.00 | — | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia, CA · (559) 624-2000 Trauma Act No Pre Le 7 Ev | $6,088.00 | $6,088.00 | $1,062.41–$6,149.00 | — | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia, CA · (559) 624-2000 Trauma Act No Pre Le 8 Li | $6,088.00 | $6,088.00 | $1,062.41–$6,149.00 | — | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia, CA · (559) 624-2000 Trauma Act No Pre Le 9 Fu | $6,088.00 | $6,088.00 | $1,062.41–$6,149.00 | — | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia, CA · (559) 624-2000 Emergency Department Visit Level VI | $6,088.00 | $6,088.00 | $1,062.41–$6,149.00 | — | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital Visalia, CA Trauma Act No Pre Le 7 Ev | $6,088.00 | $6,088.00 | $2,481.00–$6,088.00 | — | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $644.00, median $644.00, highest $644.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $644.00. 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 1 of 2 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.