Critical care (first hour) cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $570.05 to $8,087.82, with a median of $1,600.82. The lowest price is at Ketchikan Medial Center (Ketchikan). The highest price is 14.2× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99291. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan Medial Center lowest Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK CRITICAL CARE; FIRST 30-74 MINUTES | $570.05 | $877.00 | — source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $999.89 | $1,052.52 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| City of Valdez Valdez · Valdez, AK HC PR 99291 CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN CDM | $1,330.68 | $1,706.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Seward Seward · Seward, AK HC PR 99291 CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN CDM | $1,433.64 | $1,838.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,768.00 | $1,768.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC PR ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $2,012.40 | $2,580.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer · Anchorage, AK 99291 - Critical Care | $3,850.50 | $12,835.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC ED OB FAC CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $8,087.82 | $10,369.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 3 | $1,768.00 | $3,850.50 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $999.89 | $999.89 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $2,012.40 | $2,012.40 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $570.05 | $570.05 |
| Seward, AK | 1 | $1,433.64 | $1,433.64 |
| Valdez, AK | 1 | $1,330.68 | $1,330.68 |
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.
Critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes in other states
- Alabama$4,524.50
- Arizona$2,082.16
- Arkansas$644.80
- California$5,487.56
- Colorado$3,477.39
- Connecticut$920.00
- Delaware$2,590.56
- Florida$3,959.15
- Georgia$2,308.02
- Hawaii$3,834.30
- Idaho$3,661.00
- Illinois$2,025.00
- Indiana$2,109.15
- Iowa$504.00
- Kansas$2,868.80
- Kentucky$2,806.19
- Louisiana$543.04
- Maine$675.50
- Maryland$611.00
- Massachusetts$2,185.25
- Michigan$1,595.06
- Minnesota$1,598.02
- Mississippi$553.95
- Missouri$616.85
- Montana$580.00
- Nebraska$608.00
- Nevada$940.50
- New Hampshire$614.54
- New Jersey$1,063.79
- New Mexico$1,240.51
- New York$1,418.00
- North Carolina$2,536.24
- North Dakota$1,791.39
- Ohio$2,937.75
- Oklahoma$810.05
- Oregon$830.40
- Pennsylvania$1,845.67
- Rhode Island$924.00
- South Carolina$2,519.00
- South Dakota$2,661.20
- Tennessee$699.60
- Texas$2,540.23
- Utah$5,301.16
- Vermont$445.20
- Virginia$2,535.00
- Washington$3,681.99
- West Virginia$637.64
- Wisconsin$1,385.42
- Wyoming$611.77
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.