Posted Price

Critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego

CPT 99291 · San Diego, CA

Cash price$5,487.56
Gross charge$10,553.00
Insurer rates$1,794.00 – $5,335.00

These are Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated April 1, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 80 California hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $1,057.00, median $5,487.56, highest $45,114.00. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Grossmont Hospital
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3.3 mi$22,189.50$29,586.002026-04-01
Sharp Memorial Hospital
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3.7 mi$22,189.50$29,586.002026-04-01
Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego
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3.7 mi$26,995.50$35,994.002026-04-01
UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center
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6.3 mi$13,010.02$23,654.582026-04-01
Scripps Mercy Hospital
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6.3 mi$7,086.82$28,347.302026-03-30
Paradise Valley Hospital
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8.7 mi$1,057.00$9,240.002026-09-01
Sharp Coronado Hospital and Hlthcr Center
Coronado, CA
10.3 mi$22,189.50$29,586.002026-04-01
Scripps Memorial Hospital la Jolla
La Jolla, CA
11.2 mi$7,086.82$28,347.302026-03-30

Distances are straight-line from ZIP code centers. Each hospital's figures come from its own file; files are updated on different dates.

Every row for CPT 99291 in this hospital's file

Row in the hospital's fileSettingCashGrossInsurer min – max
"FACILITY USE-EMERGENCY ROOM, LEVEL 6"
line 2320
both$5,487.56$10,553.00$1,794.00 – $5,335.00
CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN
line 11766
both$5,487.56$10,553.00$1,794.00 – $5,335.00

The first row is the one used above. A price for one code usually covers the hospital's facility charge only; the doctor, anesthesia, pathology and other services can be billed separately. Ask the hospital for a good faith estimate before a scheduled service: if you pay yourself and the bill comes in $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it under the No Surprises Act.

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