What does code 55896 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 55896 ranges from $1,752 to $4,014. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

55896 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN-TECH" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

55896

CDM

CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN-TECH

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 55896 (CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN-TECH) appears at 6 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $1,752 to $4,014. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Published cash prices for code 55896 vary by about 2.3× across the 6 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $1,752 to $4,014. Shopping around can matter.

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code 55896 cash price11 disclosed · 6 hospitals

$1,752median ~$2,664$4,014

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$1,752 – $4,014

Rice Lake · 1 hospital$1,752
Neillsville · 1 hospital$2,589
Park Falls · 1 hospital$2,664
Eau Claire · 1 hospital$2,713
Marshfield · 1 hospital$2,758
Beaver Dam · 1 hospital$4,014

11 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN-TECH Inpatient	Marshfield Medical Center	55896 CDM	$2,903	$2,758	$1,597 – $2,816	—
CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN-TECH Outpatient	Marshfield Medical Center	55896 CDM	$2,903	$2,758	$800 – $6,891	—
CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN-TECH Inpatient	Marshfield Medical Center Neillsville Hospital	55896 CDM	$2,725	$2,589	$1,499 – $2,654	—
CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN-TECH Outpatient	Marshfield Medical Center Neillsville Hospital	55896 CDM	$2,725	$2,589	$13.35 – $7,730	—
CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN-TECH Inpatient	Marshfield Medical Center Rice Lake Hospital	55896 CDM	$1,844	$1,752	$1,014 – $1,807	—
CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN-TECH Outpatient	Marshfield Medical Center Rice Lake Hospital	55896 CDM	$1,844	$1,752	$800 – $4,733	—
CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN-TECH Inpatient	Marshfield Medical Center Park Falls Hospital	55896 CDM	$2,804	$2,664	$1,542 – $2,731	—
CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN-TECH Outpatient	Marshfield Medical Center Park Falls Hospital	55896 CDM	$2,804	$2,664	$10.37 – $2,731	—
CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN-TECH Outpatient	Marshfield Medical Center Beaver Dam Hospital	55896 CDM	$4,225	$4,014	$530 – $4,056	—
CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN-TECH Inpatient	Marshfield Medical Center Eau Claire Hospital	55896 CDM	$2,856	$2,713	$1,571 – $2,770	—
CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN-TECH Outpatient	Marshfield Medical Center Eau Claire Hospital	55896 CDM	$2,856	$2,713	$808 – $4,686	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 55896 prices

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Marshfield Medical Center Marshfield Medical Center Neillsville Hospital Marshfield Medical Center Rice Lake Hospital Marshfield Medical Center Park Falls Hospital Marshfield Medical Center Beaver Dam Hospital Marshfield Medical Center Eau Claire Hospital

Code 55896: frequently asked

What does code 55896 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 55896 ranges from $1,752 to $4,014. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 55896?: 55896 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN-TECH" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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