Critical care (first hour) cost in Utah
In Utah, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $4,358.17 to $6,244.14, with a median of $5,301.16. The lowest price is at Mountain West Medical Center (Tooele). The highest price is 1.4× 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.
Hospitals in Utah, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain West Medical Center lowest Tooele · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $4,358.17 | $7,263.61 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| University of Utah Hospital and Clinics Salt Lake City · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT Critical Care, First Hour | $6,244.14 | $8,920.20 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 2 | $4,358.17 | $5,301.16 |
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
- Tennessee$699.60
- Texas$2,540.23
- 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.