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Critical Care

The median cost of Critical Care in the United States is $1,180 cash pay, with prices typically ranging from $113 to $4,965 depending on the metro area. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated hospital pricing files across 26 major US metros to show you exactly what 586 hospitals charge for this procedure. Baltimore is currently the cheapest metro at $113, while Orlando is the most expensive at $4,965, a difference of 4294%.

Federal Data
45 CFR Part 180
Updated Monthly
Last scan 2026-11-05
586 Hospitals
across 26 metros
National Median (Cash Pay)
$1,180
$113$4,965
Typical Range
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The national median cash price for Critical Care is $1,180 based on data from 586 hospitals across 26 US metros, sourced from federally mandated hospital price transparency files under 45 CFR Part 180. Prices range from $113 in Baltimore to $4,965 in Orlando. Data is updated monthly.

By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.

Procedure overview pages exist because pricing for any given procedure is wildly different city to city. We rolled up published prices from 2,176 hospitals into one view per procedure, so you can see how your area compares to the rest of the country. Same federal source, same monthly refresh, same plain-English translation we use everywhere.

Nationwide Snapshot

The Price Radar

26 metros, ranked by median price. Dot position is price; center bullseye is cheapest. Hover a dot to see the metro.

Critical Care median price by metro
MetroStateMedian PriceHospitals Reporting
AtlantaGA$1,15540
BaltimoreMD$1131
BostonMA$5304
CharlotteNC$66816
ChicagoIL$89136
Dallas-Fort WorthTX$92268
DenverCO$1,33013
DetroitMI$65323
HoustonTX$1,69620
Los AngelesCA$1,21299
MiamiFL$2,74349
MinneapolisMN$67416
New JerseyNJ$66016
New YorkNY$1,54236
OrlandoFL$4,9655
PhiladelphiaPA$73923
PhoenixAZ$1,20510
PortlandOR$46919
SacramentoCA$1,2124
San AntonioTX$2,6652
San DiegoCA$5201
San Francisco Bay AreaCA$1,21210
SeattleWA$1,43418
St. LouisMO$1,32124
TampaFL$3,9005
Washington DCDC$91928
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Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.

586 hospitals across 26 metros
Baltimore
MD
1 hospital . Updated 2026-11-05
$113
Portland
OR
19 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$469
San Diego
CA
1 hospital . Updated 2026-11-05
$520
Boston
MA
4 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$530
Detroit
MI
23 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$653
New Jersey
NJ
16 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$660
Charlotte
NC
16 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$668
Minneapolis
MN
16 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$674
Philadelphia
PA
23 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$739
Chicago
IL
36 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$891
Washington DC
DC
28 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$919
Dallas-Fort Worth
TX
68 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$922
Atlanta
GA
40 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$1,155
Phoenix
AZ
10 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$1,205
San Francisco Bay Area
CA
10 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$1,212
Los Angeles
CA
99 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$1,212
Sacramento
CA
4 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$1,212
St. Louis
MO
24 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$1,321
Denver
CO
13 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$1,330
Seattle
WA
18 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$1,434
New York
NY
36 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$1,542
Houston
TX
20 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$1,696
San Antonio
TX
2 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$2,665
Miami
FL
49 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$2,743
Tampa
FL
5 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$3,900
Orlando
FL
5 hospitals . Updated 2026-11-05
$4,965
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All pricing sourced from hospital Machine-Readable Files published under 45 CFR Part 180. Updated monthly. Prices shown are median cash pay rates across 586 hospitals in 26 US metros. See our full methodology.

Aggregate pricing sourced from hospital Machine-Readable Files across the United States.

Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.

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Prices shown are sourced from publicly available hospital pricing files required by federal law (45 CFR Part 180). Actual costs may vary based on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, treatment complexity, and other factors. ProcedureRadar does not provide medical advice. This information is for comparison purposes only. Contact the hospital or your insurance provider for a personalized cost estimate.