Critical care (first hour) cost in West Virginia
In West Virginia, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $223.50 to $2,901.00, with a median of $637.64. The lowest price is at Summersville Regional Medical Center (Summersville). The highest price is 13.0× 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$223.50Summersville Regional Medical Center
Median$637.64half pay less
Highest$2,901.00in West Virginia
Lowest saves$414.14vs the median
Hospitals in West Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summersville Regional Medical Center lowest Summersville · Summersville, WV CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $223.50 | $447.00 | — source file |
| Jefferson Medical Center Ranson · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $230.50 | $461.00 | — source file |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital Gassaway · Gassaway, WV CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $234.50 | $469.00 | — source file |
| St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon Buckhannon · Buckhannon, WV CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $234.50 | $469.00 | — source file |
| Sistersville General Hospital Sistersville · Sistersville, WV Crit Care E/M 30-74 Minutes | $253.36 | $422.26 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Potomac Valley Hospital of WV Keyser · Cumberland, MD-WV CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $287.50 | $575.00 | — source file |
| Grant Memorial Hospital Petersburg · Petersburg, WV CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $368.80 | $461.00 | — source file |
| Community Health Association Ripley · Ripley, WV CRITICAL CARE; FIRST 30-74 MINUTES | $577.50 | $1,155.00 | — source file |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale · Wheeling, WV-OH CRITICAL CARE; FIRST 30-74 MINUTES | $637.00 | $1,274.00 | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 99291 Critical care first hour (30-74 min) | $637.64 | $637.64 | — source file |
| Berkeley Medical Center Martinsburg · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV CRITICAL CARE; FIRST 30-74 MINUTES | $974.00 | $1,948.00 | — source file |
| Wheeling Hospital Wheeling · Wheeling, WV-OH CRITICAL CARE; FIRST 30-74 MINUTES | $1,188.50 | $2,377.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Parkersburg · Parkersburg-Vienna, WV CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $1,482.00 | $2,964.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| United Hospital Center Bridgeport · Clarksburg, WV CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $1,482.00 | $2,964.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Herbert J Thomas Memorial Hospital Association South Charleston · Charleston, WV CRITICAL CARE; FIRST 30-74 MINUTES | $1,782.00 | $3,564.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Weirton Medical Center Weirton · Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $1,841.50 | $3,683.00 | — source file |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Princeton · Bluefield, WV-VA CRITICAL CARE; FIRST 30-74 MINUTES | $1,933.50 | $3,867.00 | — source file |
| Wetzel County Hospital New Martinsville · New Martinsville, WV CRITICAL CARE; FIRST 30-74 MINUTES | $2,085.50 | $4,171.00 | — source file |
| West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown · Morgantown, WV CRITICAL CARE; FIRST 30-74 MINUTES | $2,901.00 | $5,802.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 2 | $637.00 | $912.75 |
| Buckhannon, WV | 1 | $234.50 | $234.50 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 1 | $1,933.50 | $1,933.50 |
| Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,782.00 | $1,782.00 |
| Clarksburg, WV | 1 | $1,482.00 | $1,482.00 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $287.50 | $287.50 |
| Gassaway, WV | 1 | $234.50 | $234.50 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 1 | $974.00 | $974.00 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $637.64 | $637.64 |
| Morgantown, WV | 1 | $2,901.00 | $2,901.00 |
| New Martinsville, WV | 1 | $2,085.50 | $2,085.50 |
| Petersburg, WV | 1 | $368.80 | $368.80 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 1 | $1,482.00 | $1,482.00 |
| Ripley, WV | 1 | $577.50 | $577.50 |
| Sistersville, WV | 1 | $253.36 | $253.36 |
| Summersville, WV | 1 | $223.50 | $223.50 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 1 | $230.50 | $230.50 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 1 | $1,841.50 | $1,841.50 |
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
- Utah$5,301.16
- Vermont$445.20
- Virginia$2,535.00
- Washington$3,681.99
- Wisconsin$1,385.42
- Wyoming$611.77
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.