Critical care (first hour) cost in Bad Axe, MI
In Bad Axe, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $487.00 to $487.00, with a median of $487.00. Across Michigan, the median is $1,595.06 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Dec 31, 2025 and Dec 31, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Bad Axe, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Thumb Region lowest Bad Axe, MI · (989) 269-9521 Critical Care, Evaluation and Management; First 30-74 Minutes 99291 | $487.00 | $974.00 | $135.47–$338.73 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Thumb Region lowest Bad Axe, MI · (989) 269-9521 TeleStroke 99291 Critical Care Evl & MGT First 30-74 Minutes | $487.00 | $974.00 | $135.47–$338.73 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Thumb Region lowest Bad Axe, MI · (989) 269-9521 Hospitalist 99291 Critical Care first 30-74 minutes | $487.00 | $974.00 | $135.47–$338.73 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe, MI · (989) 269-9521 ED PRO CRITICAL CARE, INITIAL, FIRST 30-74 MINUTES 99291 | $487.30 | $974.50 | $135.47–$338.73 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe, MI · (989) 269-9521 Critical Care 1St Hour | $640.00 | $1,280.00 | $180.00–$1,087.36 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $487.00, median $487.00, highest $487.00.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.