What does code 99468 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 99468 ranges from $1,314 to $2,869. 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.

99468 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Neonate crit care initial" 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.

99468

HCPCS

Neonate crit care initial

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 99468 (Neonate crit care initial) appears at 4 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $1,314 to $2,869. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 99468 vary by about 2.2× across the 3 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $1,314 to $2,869. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

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$1,314

Lowest cash

$2,869

Highest cash

code 99468 cash price4 disclosed · 3 hospitals

$1,314median ~$1,638$2,869

Lowest cash price by hospital

Providence St Joseph Medical Center$1,314
Munson Healthcare Cadillac$1,962
Providence Valdez Medical Center$2,869

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$1,314 – $2,869

Polson · 1 hospital$1,314
Cadillac · 1 hospital$1,962
Valdez · 1 hospital$2,869

5 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Neonate crit care initial Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	99468 HCPCS	—	—	$2,547 – $2,547	—
1st Inpatient Critical Care Pr Day Age 28 Days/Less than 99468 Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	99468 CPT	$2,308	$1,962	$852 – $1,962	—
HC PR 99468 NEONATE CRIT CARE INITIAL Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Valdez Medical Center	99468 HCPCS	$3,678	$2,869	—	—
HC PR 99468 NEONATE CRIT CARE INITIAL Inpatient & outpatient	Providence St Joseph Medical Center	99468 HCPCS	$1,643	$1,314	—	—
HC PR 99468 NEONATE CRIT CARE INITIAL Outpatient	Providence St Joseph Medical Center	99468 HCPCS	$1,643	$1,314	—	—

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 99468 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Munson Healthcare Cadillac Providence Valdez Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 99468: frequently asked

What does code 99468 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 99468 ranges from $1,314 to $2,869. 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 99468?: 99468 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Neonate crit care initial" 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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