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?
$240
Typical physician fee. In Wyoming, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $240 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $204 to $339.
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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $7,413 · 10th to 90th $3,090 to $7,943Professionalmedian $240 · 10th to 90th $162 to $490
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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.
Rates by insurance carrier
Insurance Carrier
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$7,413.10
Typical High
$7,943.28
Facility
Global
$3,090.30
$7,413.10
$7,943.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$316.23
Professional
Global
$41.69
$218.78
$316.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
25 · Same-day visit
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$1,258.93
Professional
25 · Same-day visit
$158.49
$489.78
$1,258.93
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$489.78
Professional
Global
$380.19
$380.19
$489.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$588.84
Professional
Global
$218.78
$363.08
$588.84
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$676.08
Professional
Global
$275.42
$416.87
$676.08
Where Wyoming sits
The same service costs 1.9 times more in Minnesota than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.