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Critical Care, First 30 Minutes or More

Hawaii rates for HCPCS 99291

Direct, continuous medical care provided by a physician or qualified provider to a critically ill or critically injured patient whose condition poses a high risk of life-threatening deterioration. It covers the first block of time, starting once the provider has spent at least 30 minutes, managing the patient's care, including reviewing test results, adjusting treatment, and coordinating with other clinicians. It applies regardless of where the care takes place, whether an emergency department, ICU, or other hospital setting.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Critical Care, First 30 Minutes or More cost?

$245

Typical physician fee. In Hawaii, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $245 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $209 to $347.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $245 · 10th to 90th $174 to $955
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kprofessional $245

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$851.14
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
25 · Same-day visit
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$1,047.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$831.76
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$407.38
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$446.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$478.63
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
25 · Same-day visit
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$467.74
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$2,884.03

Where Hawaii sits

The same service costs 1.9 times more in Minnesota than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Hawaii $245 · 34th of 51
MN $417DE $219

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.