Critical care (first hour) cost in New Hampshire
In New Hampshire, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $287.10 to $1,794.78, with a median of $614.54. The lowest price is at Valley Regional Hospital (Claremont). The highest price is 6.3× 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 New Hampshire, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Regional Hospital lowest Claremont · Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT MD-CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74" | $287.10 | $522.00 | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT CRITICAL CARE FIRST 30-74 MIN | $569.77 | $1,862.00 | — source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough · Manchester-Nashua, NH CRITICAL CARE..............99291 | $593.28 | $988.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth North Conway · North Conway, NH PR CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $635.80 | $635.80 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Elliot Hospital Manchester · Manchester-Nashua, NH Hc Critical Care 1St Hour | $1,730.86 | $4,678.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Nashua Nashua · Manchester-Nashua, NH HC E/M CRIT CAREER 1ST 30-74MIN | $1,794.78 | $4,602.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | 3 | $593.28 | $1,730.86 |
| Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT | 2 | $287.10 | $428.44 |
| North Conway, NH | 1 | $635.80 | $635.80 |
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
- Missouri$616.85
- Montana$580.00
- Nebraska$608.00
- Nevada$940.50
- 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.