Critical care (first hour) cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 58 hospitals publish a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $204.12 to $10,201.00, with a median of $1,845.67. The lowest price is at Punxsutawney Area Hospital (Punxsutawney). The highest price is 50.0× 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$204.12Punxsutawney Area Hospital
Median$1,845.67half pay less
Highest$10,201.00in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$1,641.55vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital lowest Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR PC | $204.12 | $567.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA P CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN | $247.80 | $413.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Critical Care 30-74 Minutes | $450.00 | $450.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Critical Care 30-74 Minutes | $450.00 | $450.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Critical Care 30-74 Minutes | $450.00 | $450.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA PC CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74 MIN | $770.00 | $770.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Critical Care, First Hour | $800.80 | $1,001.00 | — source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $812.00 | $5,616.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Critical Care, First Hour | $840.80 | $1,051.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Critical Care, First Hour | $840.80 | $1,051.00 | — source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $844.00 | $7,020.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR MD | $919.80 | $1,533.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR MD | $919.80 | $1,533.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA CRITICAL CARE - FIRST 30-74MIN | $1,087.80 | $1,813.00 | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA CRITICAL CARE; FIRST 30-74 MINUTES | $1,144.00 | $2,288.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC CRITICAL CARE - FIRST 30-74MIN | $1,153.20 | $1,922.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA CRITICAL CARE ER 30-74 MIN | $1,185.60 | $1,976.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA CRITICAL CARE - FIRST 30-74MIN | $1,263.00 | $2,105.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA CRITICAL CARE - FIRST 30-74MIN | $1,274.40 | $2,124.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 99291 CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR Tech | $1,308.46 | $5,477.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA CRITICAL CARE - FIRST 30-74MIN | $1,378.20 | $2,297.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA First 30-74 Minutes of Critical Care | $1,424.57 | $5,477.00 | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA CRITICAL CARE - FIRST 30-74MIN | $1,501.80 | $2,503.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 99291 CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR Tech | $1,587.78 | $5,477.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA CRITICAL CARE/EVAL MGT | $1,635.00 | $2,725.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 99291 CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR Tech | $1,723.61 | $5,477.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA CRITICAL CARE - FIRST 30-74MIN | $1,796.40 | $2,994.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA CRITICAL CARE - FIRST 30-74MIN | $1,796.40 | $2,994.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA First 30-74 Minutes of Critical Care | $1,814.53 | $5,477.00 | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Critical Care First Hour | $1,876.80 | $4,692.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Critical Care First Hour | $1,876.80 | $4,692.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Critical Care First Hour | $1,876.80 | $4,692.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Critical Care First Hour | $1,876.80 | $4,692.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Critical Care First Hour | $1,876.80 | $4,692.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC CRITICAL CARE - FIRST 30-74MIN | $1,918.20 | $3,197.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA CRITICAL CARE - FIRST 30-74MIN | $2,015.40 | $3,359.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA Critical Care, First 30-74 Minutes | $2,184.40 | $2,730.50 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Critical Care, First 30-74 Minutes | $2,227.20 | $2,784.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $2,304.00 | $3,840.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $2,304.00 | $3,840.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $2,304.00 | $3,840.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $2,304.00 | $3,840.00 | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA CRITICAL CARE - FIRST 30-74MIN | $2,577.00 | $4,295.00 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA CRITICAL CARE - FIRST 30-74MIN | $2,662.80 | $4,438.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA CRITICAL CARE - FIRST 30-74MIN | $2,664.00 | $4,440.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA CRITICAL CARE - FIRST 30-74MIN | $3,476.40 | $5,794.00 | — source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA Critical Care, First 30-74 Minutes | $3,573.60 | $4,467.00 | — source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA Critical Care, First 30-74 Minutes | $3,573.60 | $4,467.00 | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Critical Care, First 30-74 Minutes | $4,198.40 | $5,248.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA CRITICAL CARE - FIRST 30-74MIN | $4,768.80 | $7,948.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA CRITICAL CARE 1ST HR | $6,120.60 | $10,201.00 | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA ED CRITICAL CARE UP TO 74MIN | $6,120.60 | $10,201.00 | — source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Critical Care, First 30-74 Minutes | $6,340.80 | $7,926.00 | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Critical Care 30-74 Mins | $7,909.02 | $7,909.02 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74 MIN ED TC | $10,201.00 | $10,201.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74 MIN ED TC | $10,201.00 | $10,201.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74 MIN ED TC | $10,201.00 | $10,201.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74 MIN ED TC | $10,201.00 | $10,201.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 12 | $1,144.00 | $2,296.20 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 11 | $450.00 | $1,876.80 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $919.80 | $1,723.61 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $1,587.78 | $2,304.00 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $800.80 | $840.80 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $3,573.60 | $3,573.60 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $1,796.40 | $1,796.40 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 2 | $2,304.00 | $2,304.00 |
| Altoona, PA | 1 | $10,201.00 | $10,201.00 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $10,201.00 | $10,201.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $1,635.00 | $1,635.00 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $1,185.60 | $1,185.60 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $770.00 | $770.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $1,087.80 | $1,087.80 |
| Erie, PA | 1 | $2,664.00 | $2,664.00 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $6,340.80 | $6,340.80 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $1,274.40 | $1,274.40 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $10,201.00 | $10,201.00 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $2,227.20 | $2,227.20 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $2,184.40 | $2,184.40 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $1,263.00 | $1,263.00 |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 1 | $204.12 | $204.12 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $1,424.57 | $1,424.57 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $919.80 | $919.80 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $10,201.00 | $10,201.00 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $247.80 | $247.80 |
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 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
- 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.