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Critical care, first hour in Pennsylvania

CPT 99291 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $932 to $4,706 at the 8 Pennsylvania hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$1,877typical cash price
$1,594typical commercial insurer rate
$932–$4.7kcash price range, 8 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Jefferson Abington Hospital
$932
Jefferson Health- Northeast
$976
Milton S Hershey Medical Center
$1,815
Bryn Mawr Hospital
$1,877
Main Line Hospital Lankenau
$1,877
Paoli Hospital
$1,877
Doylestown Hospital
$3,026
St Lukes Hospital
$4,706

Pennsylvania typical cash price: $1,877

Pennsylvania hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Jefferson Abington HospitalAbington$5,400$932$1,194$333–$4,003 · 13 plans
Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia$3,754$976$2,714$247–$4,727 · 9 plans
Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey$5,477$1,815$3,949$3,527–$4,382 · 13 plans
Bryn Mawr HospitalBryn Mawr$4,692$1,877$1,070only 1 plan
Main Line Hospital LankenauWynnewood$4,692$1,877$1,070only 1 plan
Paoli HospitalPaoli$4,692$1,877$1,061only 1 plan
Doylestown HospitalDoylestown$3,026$3,026$1,148$822–$2,895 · 15 plans
St Lukes HospitalBethlehem$5,670$4,706$1,594$1,128–$2,799 · 11 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does critical care, first hour cost at a hospital in Pennsylvania?

At 8 Pennsylvania hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for critical care, first hour is $1,877, and most charge between $963 and $3,530. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $1,594. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for critical care, first hour?

At 3 of the 5 hospitals in Pennsylvania that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Pennsylvania has the lowest cash price for critical care, first hour?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $932 at Jefferson Abington Hospital. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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