Critical care, first hour in North Carolina
What North Carolina hospitals charge for critical care, first hour (CPT 99291). Rates sourced from federally-mandated machine-readable files.
Hospitals
28
Rate rows
2,264
Neg. median
$2,210.54
Min
$18.57
Max
$16,038
Cash median
$2,786.4
Across 28 North Carolina hospitals, the negotiated rate for Critical care, first hour ranges from $18.57 to $16,038, with a median of $2,210.54. The interquartile range is $801.13 to $3,343.68. Cash-pay patients typically pay $2,786.4; gross charges median $4,869.
By payer in North Carolina
Top 30 payers for Critical care, first hour in North Carolina.
| Payer | Hospitals | Rates | Median rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiplan | 26 | 53 | $3,992.58 |
| UnitedHealthcare | 26 | 162 | $858.44 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 26 | 193 | $1,504.33 |
| WellCare | 26 | 44 | $718.96 |
| Aetna | 26 | 292 | $2,437.57 |
| Cigna | 26 | 125 | $2,391.66 |
| Humana | 25 | 59 | $823.82 |
| medcost | 25 | 121 | $3,022.4 |
| amerihealth | 16 | 28 | $822.98 |
| Ambetter | 16 | 36 | $1,816.25 |
| alliance | 15 | 33 | $674.7 |
| trillium | 15 | 24 | $616.99 |
| partners | 15 | 24 | $589.4 |
| vaya | 14 | 23 | $586.5 |
| carolina complete | 14 | 19 | $726.36 |
| healthy blue | 12 | 21 | $580.89 |
| healthgram | 12 | 24 | $4,494.28 |
| beechstreet | 12 | 22 | $5,056.07 |
| First Health | 11 | 25 | $4,775.17 |
| carolina complete health | 11 | 22 | $662.91 |
| choicecare | 10 | 29 | $4,157.21 |
| employers health network | 10 | 22 | $2,483.09 |
| quik trip | 10 | 19 | $3,651.6 |
| amerihealth caritas | 10 | 21 | $633.69 |
| pace of the southern piedmont | 9 | 9 | $802.7 |
| atlantic corporation dba atlantic packaging | 9 | 14 | $2,136.24 |
| bcbsfl | 9 | 224 | $3,250.1 |
| phcs | 9 | 14 | $3,483 |
| employers choice network | 9 | 14 | $4,504.2 |
| gmmi | 9 | 18 | $3,651.6 |
Hospital comparison — Critical care, first hour in North Carolina
Sorted by lowest negotiated median rate. Up to 100 hospitals.
| Hospital | City | Negotiated median | Cash rate | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forsyth Memorial Hospital Inc | Winston Salem | $71 | — | — |
| Medical Park Hospital | Winston-Salem | $71 | — | — |
| Wrmc Hospital Operating Corporation | North Wilkesboro | $834.72 | $802 | $1,604 |
| Davie Medical Center | Bermuda Run | $932.08 | $1,523 | $3,046 |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-Salem | $1,063.83 | $1,607 | $3,214 |
| High Point Medical Center | High Point | $1,208.47 | $1,522 | $3,044 |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc. | Lexington | $1,445.92 | $1,637.5 | $3,275 |
| New Hanover Regional Medical Center | Wilmington | $1,832.53 | $1,044.73 | $5,566 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton | $1,837.6 | $2,808.93 | $5,617.85 |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville | $2,013.81 | $2,326.19 | $3,323.12 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte | $2,028.04 | $2,808.93 | $5,617.85 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe | $2,039.28 | $2,808.93 | $5,617.85 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro | $2,258.38 | $2,808.93 | $5,617.85 |
| Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte | $2,258.38 | $2,808.93 | $5,617.85 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord | $2,272.42 | $2,808.93 | $5,617.85 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby | $2,345.46 | $2,808.93 | $5,617.85 |
| Atrium Health Kings Mountain | Kings Mountain | $2,345.46 | $2,808.93 | $5,617.85 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albemarle | $2,432.53 | $2,808.93 | $5,617.85 |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital | Gastonia | $2,878.21 | $8,052 | $8,052 |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Ctr | Charlotte | $2,879.28 | $2,321.75 | $4,643.5 |
| Presbyterian Hospital | Charlotte | $2,879.28 | $2,321.75 | $4,643.5 |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Ctr | Charlotte | $2,879.28 | $2,321.75 | $4,643.5 |
| Presbyterian Hospital Matthews | Matthews | $2,879.28 | $2,321.75 | $4,643.5 |
| Presbyterian Hospital Huntersville | Huntersville | $2,879.28 | $2,322 | $4,644 |
| Thomasville Medical Center | Thomasville | $3,189.74 | $2,786.1 | $4,643.5 |
| Brunswick Community Hospital | Bolivia | $3,387.06 | $2,731.5 | $5,463 |
| Pam Specialty Hosp. Of Rocky Mount | Rocky Mount | $3,483.97 | $4,466.63 | $4,466.63 |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva | — | $1,797.73 | $4,494.32 |