Critical care (first hour) cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $260.64 to $2,859.20, with a median of $504.00. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 11.0× 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.
Lowest$260.64Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$504.00half pay less
Highest$2,859.20in Iowa
Lowest saves$243.36vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA PC OFFICE VISIT CRITICAL CARE | $260.64 | $543.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC OFFICE VISIT CRITICAL CARE | $266.07 | $543.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Critical Care 30-74 Minutes (Restricted Method II CAH) | $428.35 | $659.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Critical Care 30-74 Minutes (Restricted Method II CAH) | $428.35 | $659.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Critical Care 30-74 Minutes (Restricted Method II CAH) | $428.35 | $659.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Critical Care 30-74 Minutes (Restricted Method II CAH) | $428.35 | $659.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Critical Care 30-74 Minutes | $450.00 | $450.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR Critical Care 30-74 Minutes | $450.00 | $450.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Critical Care 30-74 Minutes | $450.00 | $450.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA PR Critical Care 30-74 Minutes | $450.00 | $450.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Critical Care 30-74 Minutes | $450.00 | $450.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Critical Care 30-74 Minutes | $450.00 | $450.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Critical Care 30-74 Minutes | $450.00 | $450.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Critical Care 30-74 Minutes | $450.00 | $450.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Critical Care 30-74 Minutes | $450.00 | $450.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Critical Care Initial Hour | $492.00 | $1,640.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $504.00 | $630.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $504.00 | $630.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $504.00 | $630.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $504.00 | $630.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $504.00 | $630.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $504.00 | $630.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $504.00 | $630.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $504.00 | $630.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $504.00 | $630.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $504.00 | $630.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $504.00 | $630.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $636.00 | $795.00 | — source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $649.90 | $670.00 | — source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $649.90 | $670.00 | — source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $766.50 | $1,095.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS CRIT CARE W/O PROC - 99291 | $1,122.60 | $1,871.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 99291 CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74 MIN | $1,303.24 | $2,194.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS CRIT CARE W/O PROC - 99291 | $1,356.00 | $2,260.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA GHS CRIT CARE W/O PROC - 99291 | $1,356.00 | $2,260.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC ED VISIT CRITICAL CARE | $2,250.36 | $5,358.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $2,859.20 | $3,574.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $450.00 | $450.00 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $504.00 | $1,122.60 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $428.35 | $450.00 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $266.07 | $492.00 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $450.00 | $450.00 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $450.00 | $903.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $504.00 | $504.00 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $450.00 | $450.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $260.64 | $260.64 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $504.00 | $504.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $766.50 | $766.50 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $428.35 | $428.35 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $649.90 | $649.90 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $504.00 | $504.00 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $504.00 | $504.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $504.00 | $504.00 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $450.00 | $450.00 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $504.00 | $504.00 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $428.35 | $428.35 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $428.35 | $428.35 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $649.90 | $649.90 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $2,859.20 | $2,859.20 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $504.00 | $504.00 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $636.00 | $636.00 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $1,303.24 | $1,303.24 |
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
- Alaska$1,600.82
- 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
- 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.