Critical care (first hour) cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 78 hospitals publish a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $493.05 to $4,488.57, with a median of $1,385.42. The lowest price is at Ascension Calumet Hospital (Chilton). The highest price is 9.1× 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$493.05Ascension Calumet Hospital
Median$1,385.42half pay less
Highest$4,488.57in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$892.37vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Calumet Hospital lowest Chilton · Appleton, WI HC PRO CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $493.05 | $865.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI HC Prof ER-Critical Care, First Hour | $677.77 | $1,210.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI HC Prof ER-Critical Care, First Hour | $677.77 | $1,210.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI HC Prof ER-Critical Care, First Hour | $677.77 | $1,210.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI HC Prof ER-Critical Care, First Hour | $677.77 | $1,210.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC Prof ER-Critical Care, First Hour | $677.77 | $1,210.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC Prof ER-Critical Care, First Hour | $677.77 | $1,210.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London New London · New London, WI HC Prof ER-Critical Care, First Hour | $677.77 | $1,210.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI HC Prof ER-Critical Care, First Hour | $677.77 | $1,210.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI HC Prof ER-Critical Care, First Hour | $677.77 | $1,210.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI HC Prof ER-Critical Care, First Hour | $677.77 | $1,210.30 | — source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage · Madison, WI Pro Critical Care, First Hour | $817.05 | $1,257.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River · Eagle River, WI CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $817.05 | $1,257.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Langlade Hospital Antigo · Antigo, WI CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $817.05 | $1,257.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital Medford · Medford, WI Pro Critical Care, First Hour | $817.05 | $1,257.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill · Merrill, WI CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $817.05 | $1,257.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Pro Critical Care, First Hour | $817.05 | $1,257.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $817.05 | $1,257.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley · Eau Claire, WI Pro Critical Care, First Hour | $817.05 | $1,257.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Pro Critical Care, First Hour | $817.05 | $1,257.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk · Tomahawk, WI Pro Critical Care, First Hour | $817.05 | $1,257.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau · Wausau, WI CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $817.05 | $1,257.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI Pro Critical Care, First Hour | $817.05 | $1,257.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff · Woodruff, WI Pro Critical Care, First Hour | $817.05 | $1,257.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Madison · Madison, WI PR CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $828.00 | $1,035.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI ED CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $925.00 | $1,850.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI ED CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $925.00 | $1,850.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora BayCare Medical Center Green Bay · Green Bay, WI ED CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $945.00 | $1,890.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HBC FV CRITICAL CARE 1ST HOUR | $1,023.41 | $1,860.75 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Boscobel Boscobel · Platteville, WI HCHG 99291 CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74 MIN | $1,122.19 | $2,179.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Critical care | $1,245.04 | $2,760.00 | — source file |
| Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics Friendship · Friendship, WI HCHG 99291 CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74 MIN | $1,254.76 | $2,470.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics Hillsboro · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HCHG 99291 CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74 MIN | $1,259.24 | $2,394.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Bellin Health Oconto Hospital Oconto · Green Bay, WI HCHG 99291 CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74 MIN | $1,263.99 | $2,730.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Bellin Memorial Health Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HCHG 99291 CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74 MIN | $1,275.57 | $2,755.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Critical care | $1,335.51 | $2,539.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Brookfield · Brookfield, WI HC ER CRITICAL CARE 1ST HOUR | $1,385.42 | $2,614.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Franklin · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC ER CRITICAL CARE 1ST HOUR | $1,385.42 | $2,614.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC ER CRITICAL CARE 1ST HOUR | $1,385.42 | $2,614.00 | — source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC ER CRITICAL CARE 1ST HOUR | $1,385.42 | $2,614.00 | — source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC ER CRITICAL CARE 1ST HOUR | $1,386.24 | $2,432.00 | — source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus Appleton · Appleton, WI HC ER CRITICAL CARE 1ST HOUR | $1,386.24 | $2,432.00 | — source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette · Marinette, WI-MI ED CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $1,405.00 | $2,810.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Elkhorn · Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI ED CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $1,415.00 | $2,830.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington Burlington · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI ED CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $1,415.00 | $2,830.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI ED CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $1,415.00 | $2,830.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI ED CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $1,415.00 | $2,830.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics Whitehall · Whitehall, WI HCHG 99291 CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74 MIN | $1,446.79 | $2,282.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| St Clare Memorial Hospital Oconto Falls · Green Bay, WI CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $1,448.04 | $2,194.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HBC CRITICAL CARE FIRST 30-74 MINUTES | $1,542.75 | $2,805.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Amery Hospital East Amery · East Amery, WI Critical care | $1,552.21 | $2,977.00 | — source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ED CRITICAL CARE LEVEL VI | $1,598.02 | $2,853.60 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI ED CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $1,600.00 | $3,200.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI ED CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $1,705.00 | $3,410.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake Rice Lake · Rice Lake, WI CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN-TECH | $1,751.80 | $1,844.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior Superior · Duluth, MN-WI FACILITY CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $1,847.50 | $2,500.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI ED CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $1,905.00 | $3,810.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI ED CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $1,995.00 | $3,990.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| St Nicholas Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI HC CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $2,028.84 | $3,074.00 | — source file |
| St Vincent Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HC CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $2,028.84 | $3,074.00 | — source file |
| St Marys Hospital Medical Center Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HC CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $2,028.84 | $3,074.00 | — source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI ED CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $2,085.00 | $4,170.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI ED CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $2,105.00 | $4,210.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI ED CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $2,105.00 | $4,210.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI ED CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $2,105.00 | $4,210.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc Two Rivers · Manitowoc, WI ED CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $2,375.00 | $4,750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville Neillsville · Neillsville, WI CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN-TECH | $2,588.75 | $2,725.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith Ladysmith · Ladysmith, WI CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN-TECH | $2,589.70 | $2,726.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Park Falls Park Falls · Park Falls, WI CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN-TECH | $2,663.80 | $2,804.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire Eau Claire · Eau Claire, WI CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN-TECH | $2,713.20 | $2,856.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Marshfield Marshfield · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN-TECH | $2,757.85 | $2,903.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua Minocqua · Minocqua, WI CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN-TECH | $3,082.75 | $3,245.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - River Region at Stevens Point Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN-TECH | $3,082.75 | $3,245.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston Weston · Wausau, WI CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN-TECH | $3,082.75 | $3,245.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Durand Durand · Durand, WI HC CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $3,187.80 | $3,187.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam Beaver Dam · Beaver Dam, WI CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN-TECH | $4,013.75 | $4,225.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC ER CRITICAL CARE 1ST HOUR | $4,488.57 | $8,469.00 | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC ER CRITICAL CARE 1ST HOUR | $4,488.57 | $8,469.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 14 | $1,385.42 | $1,950.00 |
| Green Bay, WI | 6 | $945.00 | $1,361.80 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 5 | $677.77 | $925.00 |
| Appleton, WI | 4 | $493.05 | $677.77 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3 | $1,245.04 | $1,335.51 |
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 3 | $817.05 | $817.05 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 2 | $817.05 | $1,765.12 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 2 | $677.77 | $801.38 |
| Madison, WI | 2 | $817.05 | $822.52 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | 2 | $1,415.00 | $1,415.00 |
| Sheboygan, WI | 2 | $1,600.00 | $1,814.42 |
| Wausau, WI | 2 | $817.05 | $1,949.90 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 2 | $817.05 | $1,787.45 |
| Antigo, WI | 1 | $817.05 | $817.05 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $677.77 | $677.77 |
| Brookfield, WI | 1 | $1,385.42 | $1,385.42 |
| Beaver Dam, WI | 1 | $4,013.75 | $4,013.75 |
| Durand, WI | 1 | $3,187.80 | $3,187.80 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 1 | $1,847.50 | $1,847.50 |
| Eagle River, WI | 1 | $817.05 | $817.05 |
| East Amery, WI | 1 | $1,552.21 | $1,552.21 |
| Friendship, WI | 1 | $1,254.76 | $1,254.76 |
| Ladysmith, WI | 1 | $2,589.70 | $2,589.70 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 1 | $1,259.24 | $1,259.24 |
| Medford, WI | 1 | $817.05 | $817.05 |
| Merrill, WI | 1 | $817.05 | $817.05 |
| Minocqua, WI | 1 | $3,082.75 | $3,082.75 |
| Manitowoc, WI | 1 | $2,375.00 | $2,375.00 |
| Marinette, WI-MI | 1 | $1,405.00 | $1,405.00 |
| Neillsville, WI | 1 | $2,588.75 | $2,588.75 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $677.77 | $677.77 |
| Park Falls, WI | 1 | $2,663.80 | $2,663.80 |
| Platteville, WI | 1 | $1,122.19 | $1,122.19 |
| Rhinelander, WI | 1 | $817.05 | $817.05 |
| Rice Lake, WI | 1 | $1,751.80 | $1,751.80 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $677.77 | $677.77 |
| Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $817.05 | $817.05 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $677.77 | $677.77 |
| Whitehall, WI | 1 | $1,446.79 | $1,446.79 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $677.77 | $677.77 |
| Woodruff, WI | 1 | $817.05 | $817.05 |
| Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI | 1 | $1,415.00 | $1,415.00 |
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
- 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
- Wyoming$611.77
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.