Critical care (first hour) cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 53 hospitals publish a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $470.48 to $4,129.32, with a median of $1,598.02. The lowest price is at M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital (Burnsville) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 8.8× 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$470.48M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital + 1 more
Median$1,598.02half pay less
Highest$4,129.32in Minnesota
Lowest saves$1,127.54vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital lowest Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $470.48 | $1,107.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services lowest Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI PR CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $470.48 | $1,107.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN PR CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $522.33 | $1,229.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $650.72 | $1,012.00 | — source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $683.81 | $1,257.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $690.22 | $1,100.82 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $692.73 | $1,104.82 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $693.24 | $1,105.64 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $693.42 | $1,105.93 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $694.09 | $1,107.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $694.09 | $1,107.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $694.09 | $1,107.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 99291 Critical Care First 30 - 74 min | $787.00 | $787.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Pro Critical Care, First Hour | $1,034.51 | $1,257.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Critical care | $1,039.14 | $2,259.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Critical care | $1,176.76 | $4,526.00 | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Critical care | $1,215.45 | $3,285.00 | — source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Critical care | $1,259.04 | $2,064.00 | — source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,432.91 | $2,719.00 | — source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG ED CRITICAL CARE LEVEL VI | $1,485.57 | $2,652.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ED CRITICAL CARE LEVEL VI | $1,543.49 | $3,215.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG ED CRITICAL CARE LEVEL VI | $1,543.49 | $3,215.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ED CRITICAL CARE LEVEL VI | $1,543.49 | $3,215.60 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI FACILITY CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $1,570.00 | $2,500.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG ED CRITICAL CARE LEVEL VI | $1,598.02 | $2,853.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ED CRITICAL CARE LEVEL VI | $1,598.02 | $2,853.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ED CRITICAL CARE LEVEL VI | $1,598.02 | $2,853.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG ED CRITICAL CARE LEVEL VI | $1,598.02 | $2,853.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI FACILITY CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $1,650.00 | $2,500.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI FACILITY CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $1,650.00 | $2,500.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI FACILITY CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $1,650.00 | $2,500.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN FACILITY CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $1,657.64 | $2,582.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $1,664.00 | $2,080.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 99291 CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74 MIN | $1,760.62 | $2,891.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN FACILITY CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $1,847.50 | $2,500.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN FACILITY CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $1,847.50 | $2,500.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN FACILITY CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $1,847.50 | $2,500.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN FACILITY CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $1,847.50 | $2,500.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI FACILITY CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $1,847.50 | $2,500.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI FACILITY CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $1,847.50 | $2,500.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN FACILITY CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $1,847.50 | $2,500.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN FACILITY CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $2,005.54 | $2,980.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $2,088.80 | $2,611.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $2,176.80 | $2,721.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $2,712.00 | $3,390.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $2,712.00 | $3,390.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $2,857.60 | $3,572.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $2,927.20 | $3,659.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $2,927.20 | $3,659.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $2,949.60 | $3,687.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $2,949.60 | $3,687.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $3,038.40 | $3,798.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Critical care | $4,129.32 | $15,882.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 18 | $470.48 | $740.54 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 8 | $470.48 | $1,650.00 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $522.33 | $1,184.92 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $2,712.00 | $2,712.00 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $1,847.50 | $1,847.50 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $2,949.60 | $2,949.60 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $2,949.60 | $2,949.60 |
| Brainerd, MN | 1 | $2,005.54 | $2,005.54 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $2,857.60 | $2,857.60 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $1,657.64 | $1,657.64 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $1,598.02 | $1,598.02 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $1,847.50 | $1,847.50 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $1,847.50 | $1,847.50 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $1,039.14 | $1,039.14 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $3,038.40 | $3,038.40 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $2,927.20 | $2,927.20 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $1,485.57 | $1,485.57 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $1,259.04 | $1,259.04 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $1,598.02 | $1,598.02 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $1,760.62 | $1,760.62 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $1,847.50 | $1,847.50 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $1,543.49 | $1,543.49 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $2,088.80 | $2,088.80 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $1,034.51 | $1,034.51 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $2,927.20 | $2,927.20 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $2,176.80 | $2,176.80 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $1,664.00 | $1,664.00 |
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
- Kentucky$2,806.19
- Louisiana$543.04
- Maine$675.50
- Maryland$611.00
- Massachusetts$2,185.25
- Michigan$1,595.06
- 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.