Critical care (first hour) cost in Conway, AR — inpatient
In Conway, AR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes as an inpatient: from $665.07 to $665.07, with a median of $665.07. Across Arkansas, the median is $663.39 at 24 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 99291, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 2, 2026 and Jul 2, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conway Regional Medical Center Conway, AR · (501) 329-3831 ER CRITICAL CARE Init (30-74M) | $665.07 | $3,023.05 | $665.07–$3,023.05 | 78% | Jul 2, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $665.07, median $665.07, highest $665.07.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $665.07 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 99291 ($1,856.80). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Conway Regional Medical Center Conway, ARCRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $124.30 | file |