▸ California · CPT 99291
Critical care, first hour in California
What California hospitals charge for critical care, first hour (CPT 99291). Rates sourced from federally-mandated machine-readable files.
Hospitals
39
Rate rows
1,668
Neg. median
$3,960.78
Min
$1.15
Max
$48,436
Cash median
$5,518.35
Across 39 California hospitals, the negotiated rate for Critical care, first hour ranges from $1.15 to $48,436, with a median of $3,960.78. The interquartile range is $1,057.2 to $8,238.37. Cash-pay patients typically pay $5,518.35; gross charges median $8,021.
By payer in California
Top 30 payers for Critical care, first hour in California.
| Payer | Hospitals | Rates | Median rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 36 | 203 | $5,880.86 |
| Health Net | 34 | 152 | $4,404.01 |
| Aetna | 33 | 87 | $4,812.32 |
| Medicare | 31 | 62 | $1,057.2 |
| Anthem BCBS | 29 | 106 | $7,754.68 |
| Multiplan | 28 | 47 | $6,776.8 |
| UnitedHealthcare | 26 | 77 | $10,709 |
| Cigna | 24 | 69 | $5,949.76 |
| Kaiser Permanente | 24 | 59 | $2,655.16 |
| Humana | 23 | 34 | $1,124.07 |
| First Health | 21 | 39 | $5,828.4 |
| Medicaid | 19 | 40 | $697.69 |
| commercial | healthsmart | all plans | 13 | 25 | $7,182.27 |
| Molina | 11 | 29 | $1,057.2 |
| commercial | connected care intel | all plans | 8 | 18 | $7,492.62 |
| TRICARE | 7 | 12 | $1,057.2 |
| commercial | sutter health | all plans | 7 | 17 | $7,093.6 |
| traditional medi-cal | 7 | 7 | $174.42 |
| brand new day | 7 | 14 | $1,326.79 |
| renal payer solutions | 6 | 6 | $1,057.2 |
| commercial | western growers | all plans | 6 | 9 | $3,181.2 |
| employer direct healthcare | 6 | 6 | $1,480.08 |
| commercial | hill physicians | all plans | 5 | 5 | $1,051.81 |
| commercial | pinnacle | all plans | 4 | 7 | $3,721.85 |
| naphcare | 4 | 5 | $1,638.66 |
| alignment | 4 | 4 | $1,057.2 |
| Bright Health | 4 | 4 | $1,044.93 |
| commercial | hpn | all plans | 4 | 7 | $5,265 |
| imperial health plan | 3 | 3 | $1,120.63 |
| imperial health plan of ca | 3 | 3 | $1,120.63 |
Hospital comparison — Critical care, first hour in California
Sorted by lowest negotiated median rate. Up to 100 hospitals.
| Hospital | City | Negotiated median | Cash rate | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | Upland | $178.71 | $280.2 | $467 |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford | $512.75 | $834 | $1,668 |
| Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley | Sun Valley | $843 | $5,422 | $5,422 |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair | $1,057.2 | $1,057 | $7,580.38 |
| Encino Hospital | Encino | $1,057.2 | $1,057 | $5,000 |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino | $1,057.2 | $1,057 | $7,580.38 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center | Inglewood | $1,057.2 | $1,057 | $3,410 |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital-Hlth | Sherman Oaks | $1,057.2 | $1,057 | $5,000 |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center | Garden Grove | $1,057.2 | $1,057 | $7,235.81 |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach | $1,057.2 | $1,057 | $7,235.81 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Apple Valley | $2,442.07 | $3,398.5 | $4,855 |
| Central Valley Specialty Hospital | Modesto | $2,624.55 | $3,499.4 | $3,499.4 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas | $3,089.84 | $3,040.1 | $4,343 |
| St. Johns Regional Medical Center | Oxnard | $3,586.08 | $4,048.8 | $5,784 |
| St. Johns Pleasant Valley Hospital | Camarillo | $3,586.08 | $4,048.8 | $5,784 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino | $4,077.86 | $5,524.4 | $7,892 |
| Community Hospital Of San Bernardino | San Bernardino | $4,129.88 | $4,475.1 | $6,393 |
| Marian Medical Center | Santa Maria | $4,208.15 | $3,549 | $5,070 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield | $4,736.9 | $4,736.9 | $6,767 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt. Shasta | $4,778.74 | $3,770.2 | $5,386 |
| Northridge Medical Center - Roscoe | Northridge | $4,859.4 | $6,542.55 | $9,346.5 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley | $6,007.74 | $5,614.7 | $8,021 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento | $6,482.48 | $6,206.9 | $8,867 |
| Woodland Healthcare | Woodland | $6,510.37 | $6,206.9 | $8,867 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael | $6,535.78 | $6,206.9 | $8,867 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Hlth Ct | Glendale | $6,620.4 | $5,792.85 | $8,275.5 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City | $6,649 | $9,970.8 | $14,244 |
| Mercy Hospital Of Folsom | Folsom | $6,677.74 | $6,206.9 | $8,867 |
| Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento | Sacramento | $6,952.18 | $6,206.9 | $8,867 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced | $7,443.72 | $7,304.5 | $10,435 |
| St Elizabeth Community Hosptial | Red Bluff | $8,085.98 | $12,158 | $17,369 |
| Saint Francis Memorial Hospital | San Francisco | $9,640 | $10,048 | $14,354 |
| St. Marys Medical Center | San Francisco | $9,968.22 | $9,814 | $14,020 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | Chula Vista | $10,059 | $16,642 | $22,190 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz | $10,487 | $9,729.3 | $13,899 |
| Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa | $11,169 | $11,095 | $14,793 |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego | $11,613 | $16,642 | $22,190 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego | $22,678 | $5,118.26 | $20,473 |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside | — | $3,730.8 | $6,218 |