Critical care (first hour) cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 29 hospitals publish a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $247.50 to $3,168.00, with a median of $616.85. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital Stoddard (Bernie) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 12.8× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$247.50Mercy Hospital Stoddard + 1 more
Median$616.85half pay less
Highest$3,168.00in Missouri
Lowest saves$369.35vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard lowest Bernie · Bernie, MO Critical Care Ill/Injured Patient Init 30-74 Min | $247.50 | $330.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard lowest Dexter · Dexter, MO Critical Care Ill/Injured Patient Init 30-74 Min | $247.50 | $330.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS FACILITY CRITICAL CARE | $277.62 | $694.05 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS CRITICAL CARE 1ST HOUR | $297.12 | $619.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Critical Care Ill/Injured Patient Init 30-74 Min | $306.75 | $409.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $398.52 | $498.15 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR-CF | $439.20 | $732.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Critical Care Ill/Injured Patient Init 30-74 Min | $448.50 | $598.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Critcare 1st 30-74min Mlp | $568.10 | $874.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Critcare 1st 30-74min Mlp | $585.00 | $900.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Critcare 1st 30-74min Mlp | $585.00 | $900.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO CAH Critical Care 1st 30-74 Min Mlp | $585.65 | $901.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry · St. Louis, MO-IL Critical Care Ill/Injured Patient Init 30-74 Min | $600.75 | $801.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Critical Care Ill/Injured Patient Init 30-74 Min | $600.75 | $801.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Critcare 1st 30-74min Mlp | $616.85 | $949.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Critical Care 1st 30-74 Min Pf | $617.50 | $950.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Critcare 1st 30-74min Mlp | $679.90 | $1,046.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Critcare 1st 30-74min Mlp | $679.90 | $1,046.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Critical Care First 30 - 74 Min | $804.05 | $1,237.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $823.00 | $4,261.31 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS ER Level 6 | $1,523.37 | $5,253.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Critical Care First 30 - 74 Min | $1,959.10 | $3,014.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Critical Care First 30 - 74 Min | $2,145.00 | $3,300.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Critical Care First 30 - 74 Min | $2,233.40 | $3,436.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Critical Care First 30 - 74 Min | $2,627.30 | $4,042.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Critical Care First 30 - 74 Min | $2,627.30 | $4,042.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Critical Care First 30 - 74 Min | $2,694.90 | $4,146.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Critical Care First 30 - 74 Min | $2,927.60 | $4,504.00 | — source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO ER Crit Care 1st hr | $3,168.00 | $5,280.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 7 | $600.75 | $679.90 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | $277.62 | $616.85 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 3 | $297.12 | $823.00 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $306.75 | $1,225.88 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $439.20 | $1,803.60 |
| Dexter, MO | 2 | $247.50 | $525.78 |
| Perryville, MO | 2 | $448.50 | $508.30 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $2,627.30 | $2,627.30 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $585.00 | $585.00 |
| Bernie, MO | 1 | $247.50 | $247.50 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $585.00 | $585.00 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $2,233.40 | $2,233.40 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $398.52 | $398.52 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $585.65 | $585.65 |
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
- Minnesota$1,598.02
- Mississippi$553.95
- 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.