Critical care (first hour) cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $225.75 to $3,805.03, with a median of $2,806.19. The lowest price is at Deaconess Henderson Hospital (Henderson) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 16.9× 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$225.75Deaconess Henderson Hospital + 1 more
Median$2,806.19half pay less
Highest$3,805.03in Kentucky
Lowest saves$2,580.44vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson · Henderson, KY PR CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $225.75 | $645.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County lowest Morganfield · Morganfield, KY PR CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $225.75 | $645.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB ER LEVEL CRITICAL CARE | $811.20 | $4,056.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG CRITICAL CARE FIRST 30-74 MINS | $812.06 | $2,030.13 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC E/M Crit Care,ER, 1st 30-74min | $1,981.20 | $3,302.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC E/M Crit Care,ER, 1st 30-74min | $2,171.40 | $3,619.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $2,745.69 | $2,745.69 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $2,806.19 | $7,015.48 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $3,805.03 | $5,073.37 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $3,805.03 | $5,073.37 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $3,805.03 | $5,073.37 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $3,805.03 | $5,073.37 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $3,805.03 | $5,073.37 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $3,805.03 | $5,073.37 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $3,805.03 | $5,073.37 | Sep 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $811.20 | $3,805.03 |
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $2,745.69 | $3,275.36 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $2,806.19 | $3,305.61 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $2,171.40 | $2,988.22 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $1,981.20 | $2,893.12 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $3,805.03 | $3,805.03 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $225.75 | $225.75 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $812.06 | $812.06 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $225.75 | $225.75 |
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
- Iowa$504.00
- Kansas$2,868.80
- 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.