Doctor visits and therapy CPT 99291 Texas Outpatient

Critical care (first hour) cost in Texas

In Texas, 92 hospitals publish a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $249.22 to $7,379.79, with a median of $2,540.23. The lowest price is at Driscoll Children’s Hospital (Corpus Christi). The highest price is 29.6× 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 24, 2026.

Lowest$249.22Driscoll Children’s Hospital

Median$2,540.23half pay less

Highest$7,379.79in Texas

Lowest saves$2,291.01vs the median

Hospitals in Texas, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	File date
Driscoll Children’s Hospital lowest Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi, TX Critical Care First 30-74 Min	$249.22	$1,246.10	Oct 6, 2025 source file
Driscoll Children’s Hospital Edinburg · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Critical Care First 30-74 Min	$286.45	$1,432.25	Oct 6, 2025 source file
El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso · El Paso, TX CH PS CRITICAL CARE	$575.20	$2,876.00	— source file
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN	$729.75	$973.00	Mar 10, 2026 source file
Harris Health Taub Loop Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ECHG CRITICAL CARE VISIT, 1ST 30-74 MINUTES	$808.53	$4,030.00	— source file
Harris Health Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ECHG CRITICAL CARE VISIT, 1ST 30-74 MINUTES	$808.53	$4,030.00	— source file
Hsa St. Joseph Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX CRITICAL CARE 1ST HOUR	$816.51	$3,425.78	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Ascension Providence Waco · Waco, TX CPER CRITICAL CARE	$919.62	$2,554.50	— source file
Frisco Medical Center Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ED CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74 MIN	$944.60	$1,574.33	Jan 31, 2025 source file
University Medical Center El Paso El Paso · El Paso, TX EDN CRITICAL CARE	$991.96	$4,959.81	— source file
University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso · El Paso, TX EDE CRITICAL CARE	$991.96	$4,959.81	— source file
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ED Critical Care, eval & mgmt of critically injured pt, 99291	$1,087.80	$1,813.00	Apr 14, 2026 source file
Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland · Lubbock, TX HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM	$1,438.50	$3,425.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist Hospital Plainview Plainview · Plainview, TX HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM	$1,546.86	$3,683.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Ascension Seton Luling · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN 25	$1,648.89	$4,580.25	— source file
AMH Cath Labs Arlington · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX LVL-6 CRITICAL CARE-1ST 30-74M	$1,929.60	$3,216.00	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Physicians Medical Center Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX LVL-6 CRITICAL CARE-1ST 30-74M	$1,929.60	$3,216.00	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX LVL-6 CRITICAL CARE-1ST 30-74M	$1,929.60	$3,216.00	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX LVL-6 CRITICAL CARE-1ST 30-74M	$1,929.60	$3,216.00	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX LVL-6 CRITICAL CARE-1ST 30-74M	$1,929.60	$3,216.00	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX LVL-6 CRITICAL CARE-1ST 30-74M	$1,929.60	$3,216.00	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX LVL-6 CRITICAL CARE-1ST 30-74M	$1,929.60	$3,216.00	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital HurstEulessBedford Bedford · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX LVL-6 CRITICAL CARE-1ST 30-74M	$1,929.60	$3,216.00	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Southlake · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX LVL-6 CRITICAL CARE-1ST 30-74M	$1,929.60	$3,216.00	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX LVL-6 CRITICAL CARE-1ST 30-74M	$1,929.60	$3,216.00	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville Stephenville · Stephenville, TX LVL-6 CRITICAL CARE-1ST 30-74M	$1,929.60	$3,216.00	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX LVL-6 CRITICAL CARE-1ST 30-74M	$1,929.60	$3,216.00	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX LVL-6 CRITICAL CARE-1ST 30-74M	$1,929.60	$3,216.00	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX LVL-6 CRITICAL CARE-1ST 30-74M	$1,929.60	$3,216.00	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX LVL-6 CRITICAL CARE-1ST 30-74M	$1,929.60	$3,216.00	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX LVL-6 CRITICAL CARE-1ST 30-74M	$1,929.60	$3,216.00	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Kaufman · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX LVL-6 CRITICAL CARE-1ST 30-74M	$1,929.60	$3,216.00	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX LVL-6 CRITICAL CARE-1ST 30-74M	$1,929.60	$3,216.00	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall Rockwall · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX LVL-6 CRITICAL CARE-1ST 30-74M	$1,929.60	$3,216.00	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Ascension Seton Smithville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN 25	$2,091.78	$5,810.50	— source file
Ascension Seton Kyle · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN 25	$2,091.78	$5,810.50	— source file
Ascension Seton Round Rock · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN 25	$2,091.78	$5,810.50	— source file
University Health System San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES	$2,109.75	$8,439.00	Oct 14, 2025 source file
Ascension Seton Burnet · Burnet, TX CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN 25	$2,126.97	$5,908.25	— source file
Ascension Cedar Park one side Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX CRITICAL CARE LT 74M	$2,281.21	$6,336.69	— source file
Ascension Seton Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN 25	$2,478.60	$6,885.00	— source file
Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC CRITICAL CARE	$2,540.23	$4,233.71	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC CRITICAL CARE	$2,540.23	$4,233.71	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC CRITICAL CARE	$2,540.23	$4,233.71	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC CRITICAL CARE	$2,540.23	$4,233.71	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco at PGA Parkway Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC CRITICAL CARE	$2,540.23	$4,233.71	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine Grapevine · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC CRITICAL CARE	$2,540.23	$4,233.71	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving Irving · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC CRITICAL CARE	$2,540.23	$4,233.71	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe Rowlett · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC CRITICAL CARE	$2,540.23	$4,233.71	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC CRITICAL CARE	$2,540.23	$4,233.71	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC CRITICAL CARE	$2,540.23	$4,233.71	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC CRITICAL CARE	$2,540.23	$4,233.71	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton Denton · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC CRITICAL CARE	$2,540.23	$4,233.71	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC CRITICAL CARE	$2,540.23	$4,233.71	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC CRITICAL CARE	$2,540.23	$4,233.71	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor University Medical Center Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC CRITICAL CARE	$2,540.23	$4,233.71	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale Sunnyvale · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ED Critical Care, eval & mgmt of critically injured pt, 99291	$2,945.40	$4,909.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC CRITICAL CARE	$3,062.22	$5,103.70	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC CRITICAL CARE	$3,062.22	$5,103.70	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham Brenham · Brenham, TX HC CRITICAL CARE	$3,062.22	$5,103.70	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station · College Station-Bryan, TX HC CRITICAL CARE	$3,062.22	$5,103.70	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco · Waco, TX HC CRITICAL CARE	$3,062.22	$5,103.70	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls Marble Falls · Marble Falls, TX HC CRITICAL CARE	$3,062.22	$5,103.70	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple Temple · Temple, TX HC CRITICAL CARE	$3,062.22	$5,103.70	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC CRITICAL CARE	$3,062.22	$5,103.70	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM	$3,179.82	$7,571.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
The Methodist Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC ER-CRITICAL CARE LEVEL VI	$3,472.50	$6,945.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CRITICAL CARE	$3,595.72	$5,992.87	Jun 3, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CRITICAL CARE	$3,595.72	$5,992.87	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CRITICAL CARE	$3,595.72	$5,992.87	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CRITICAL CARE	$3,595.72	$5,992.87	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CRITICAL CARE	$3,595.72	$5,992.87	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CRITICAL CARE	$3,595.72	$5,992.87	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CRITICAL CARE	$3,595.72	$5,992.87	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC ED OB FAC CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM	$4,039.56	$9,618.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Texas Children's Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX TC CRITICAL CARE ED SERVICES	$4,115.14	$6,142.00	Mar 5, 2026 source file
Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX TC CRITICAL CARE ED SERVICES	$4,115.14	$6,142.00	Mar 5, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC ER-CRITICAL CARE LEVEL VI	$4,149.00	$8,298.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC ER-CRITICAL CARE LEVEL VI	$4,149.00	$8,298.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC ER-CRITICAL CARE LEVEL VI	$4,149.00	$8,298.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC ER-CRITICAL CARE LEVEL VI	$4,149.00	$8,298.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC ER-CRITICAL CARE LEVEL VI	$4,149.00	$8,298.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC ER-CRITICAL CARE LEVEL VI	$4,149.00	$8,298.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC ER-CRITICAL CARE LEVEL VI	$4,149.00	$8,298.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC ER-CRITICAL CARE LEVEL VI	$4,149.00	$8,298.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM	$4,887.96	$11,638.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Covenant Medical Center Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM	$4,887.96	$11,638.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
University Medical Center Lubbock · Lubbock, TX Hc Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes	$5,425.00	$5,425.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES	$6,886.73	$6,886.73	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES	$6,886.73	$6,886.73	Apr 1, 2026 source file
AdventHealth Central Texas Killeen · Killeen-Temple, TX HC CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES	$7,379.79	$7,379.79	Apr 1, 2026 source file
AdventHealth Rollins Brook Lampasas · Killeen-Temple, TX HC CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES	$7,379.79	$7,379.79	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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	39	$729.75	$1,929.60
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	14	$1,648.89	$3,595.72
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	13	$808.53	$4,149.00
Lubbock, TX	6	$1,438.50	$4,463.76
Killeen-Temple, TX	5	$3,062.22	$3,062.22
El Paso, TX	3	$575.20	$991.96
Waco, TX	2	$919.62	$1,990.92
Burnet, TX	1	$2,126.97	$2,126.97
Brenham, TX	1	$3,062.22	$3,062.22
College Station-Bryan, TX	1	$3,062.22	$3,062.22
Corpus Christi, TX	1	$249.22	$249.22
Marble Falls, TX	1	$3,062.22	$3,062.22
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	1	$286.45	$286.45
Plainview, TX	1	$1,546.86	$1,546.86
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	1	$2,109.75	$2,109.75
Stephenville, TX	1	$1,929.60	$1,929.60
Temple, TX	1	$3,062.22	$3,062.22

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.