Critical care (first hour) cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 43 hospitals publish a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $269.41 to $1,701.08, with a median of $699.60. The lowest price is at Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital (Shelbyville) and 2 other hospitals. 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$269.41Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital + 2 more
Median$699.60half pay less
Highest$1,701.08in Tennessee
Lowest saves$430.19vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital lowest Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $269.41 | $929.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital lowest Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $269.41 | $929.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital lowest Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $269.41 | $929.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $310.46 | $588.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell · Tazewell, TN ER CRIT CARE CHRG | $369.60 | $1,320.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville · Sevierville, TN CRITICAL CARE EM 1ST 30 TO 74 MIN | $382.80 | $1,320.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN CRITICAL CARE EM 1ST 30 TO 74 MIN | $396.00 | $1,320.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN CRITICAL CARE EM 1ST 30 TO 74 MIN | $396.00 | $1,320.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville · Crossville, TN CRITICAL CARE EM 1ST 30 TO 74 MIN | $422.40 | $1,320.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN CRITICAL CARE EM 1ST 30 TO 74 MIN | $435.60 | $1,320.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN CRITICAL CARE EM 1ST 30 TO 74 MIN | $435.60 | $1,320.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN CRITICAL CARE EM 1ST 30 TO 74 MIN | $435.60 | $1,320.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN CRITICAL CARE EM 1ST 30 TO 74 MIN | $435.60 | $1,320.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $501.66 | $929.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC FAC CRITICAL CARE 30 TO 74MIN | $686.32 | $2,984.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC FAC CRITICAL CARE 30 TO 74MIN | $686.32 | $2,984.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC FAC CRITICAL CARE 30 TO 74MIN | $699.60 | $4,664.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC FAC CRITICAL CARE 30 TO 74MIN | $699.60 | $4,664.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC FAC CRITICAL CARE 30 TO 74MIN | $699.60 | $4,664.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC FAC CRITICAL CARE 30 TO 74MIN | $699.60 | $4,664.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC FAC CRITICAL CARE 30 TO 74MIN | $699.60 | $4,664.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC FAC CRITICAL CARE 30 TO 74MIN | $699.60 | $4,664.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC FAC CRITICAL CARE 30 TO 74MIN | $699.60 | $4,664.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC FAC CRITICAL CARE 30 TO 74MIN | $699.60 | $4,664.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST 30-74 MINS | $855.00 | $4,275.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital one side Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY CRITICAL CARE LT 74M | $893.62 | $4,606.26 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST 30-74 MINS | $933.66 | $4,446.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST 30-74 MINS | $933.66 | $4,446.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST 30-74 MINS | $933.66 | $4,446.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN CRITICAL CARE 30 TO 74 MIN | $976.02 | $3,253.40 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN CRITICAL CARE 30 TO 74 MIN | $976.02 | $3,253.40 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN CRITICAL CARE 30 TO 74 MIN | $976.02 | $3,253.40 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN CRITICAL CARE 30 TO 74 MIN | $976.02 | $3,253.40 | — source file |
| Erlanger Health Pikeville · Pikeville, TN HC Critical Care First 30-74min | $1,010.92 | $3,498.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST 30-74 MINS | $1,022.58 | $4,446.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST 30-74 MINS | $1,067.04 | $4,446.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $1,213.08 | $5,514.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $1,213.08 | $5,514.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $1,213.08 | $5,514.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $1,213.08 | $5,514.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $1,273.58 | $5,789.00 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN CRITICAL CARE 30 TO 74 MIN | $1,382.76 | $4,609.20 | — source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Critical care, evaluation and management of the critically ill or critically injured patient; first 30-74 minutes | $1,701.08 | $5,805.72 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 9 | $933.66 | $1,213.08 |
| Knoxville, TN | 5 | $396.00 | $435.60 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $699.60 | $699.60 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | $269.41 | $738.84 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $699.60 | $699.60 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $310.46 | $310.46 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $893.62 | $893.62 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $976.02 | $976.02 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $422.40 | $422.40 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $699.60 | $699.60 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $1,022.58 | $1,022.58 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $686.32 | $686.32 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $1,382.76 | $1,382.76 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $396.00 | $396.00 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $1,010.92 | $1,010.92 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $1,701.08 | $1,701.08 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $976.02 | $976.02 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $686.32 | $686.32 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $382.80 | $382.80 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $269.41 | $269.41 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $369.60 | $369.60 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $269.41 | $269.41 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $855.00 | $855.00 |
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
- 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
- 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.