Butler Hospital — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 184 procedures at Butler Hospital, Providence, RI — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

56% belowthe US average price, across 184 priced procedures

345 Blackstone Blvd, Providence, RI 02906

Psychiatric · Voluntary non-profit - Private

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 184 procedures. Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.

All published prices

ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicareEst. you pay
Abdominal ultrasound $230 $659 $141 $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) $278 $794 $141 $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) $183 $523 $141 $86
Abscess drainage (simple) $220 $629 $224 $129
Abscess incision and drainage $220 $629 $224 $174
Albumin blood test $13 $36 $5 $5
Alkaline phosphatase test $13 $36 $7 $5
ALT liver enzyme test $13 $38 $7 $5
Ammonia blood test $34 $97 $16 $15
Amylase test $19 $55 $8 $6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test $30 $85 $15 $12
AST liver enzyme test $13 $38 $7 $5
Basic metabolic panel $35 $99 $12 $8
Bilirubin blood test $14 $39 $6 $5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $19 $55 $5 $4
Blood glucose test $10 $29 $5 $5
Blood transfusion $727 $2,076 $494 $47
Blood type and screen $23 $66 $10 $10
Blood type test $32 $90 $4 $3
Blood type test (ABO group) $39 $111 $4 $3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) $24 $69 $4 $3
BNP (heart failure) test $91 $260 $44 $39
Burn dressing and debridement (small) $220 $629 $224 $93
Burn treatment $220 $629 $224 $129
C-reactive protein (CRP) $37 $106 $7 $5
CA-125 ovarian marker test $48 $138 $26 $21
Calcium blood test $13 $37 $7 $5
CEA tumor marker test $48 $138 $24 $19
Celiac disease test $40 $113 $12 $12
Chest X-ray $97 $278 $97 $37
Chest X-ray (1 view) $97 $278 $97 $25
Chest X-ray (2 views) $97 $278 $97 $33
Clotting time test (PTT) $22 $62 $8 $6
Complete blood count (CBC) $22 $62 $9 $7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) $27 $78 $9 $8
Comprehensive metabolic panel $43 $124 $12 $11
Copper blood test $29 $82 $16 $12
Cortisol test $42 $119 $21 $16
COVID-19 PCR test $87 $248 $51 $51
CPAP titration study $261 $746 $245 $69
Creatine kinase (CK) test $15 $43 $8 $7
CT angiography of the chest $415 $1,186 $286 $281
CT angiography of the head $546 $1,559 $286 $274
CT scan of the abdomen $277 $792 $124 $230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis $1,505 $4,300 $390 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast $1,700 $4,858 $390 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast $1,309 $3,741 $267 $183
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast $277 $792 $124 $136
CT scan of the chest $740 $2,114 $245 $167
CT scan of the chest with contrast $740 $2,114 $245 $167
CT scan of the head $459 $1,312 $180 $148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast $425 $1,215 $276 $173
CT scan of the head without contrast $493 $1,409 $124 $107
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) $304 $868 $124 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $304 $868 $124 $130
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) $567 $1,619 $124 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $567 $1,619 $124 $131
CT scan of the sinuses $531 $1,517 $196 $152
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast $415 $1,186 $245 $152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast $647 $1,848 $124 $128
D-dimer test $40 $115 $13 $10
Drug screen (urine) $79 $226 $36 $17
Echocardiogram $305 $872 $267 $138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast $305 $872 $267 $101
EKG / ECG (tracing only) $99 $283 $77 $7
Electrocardiogram (EKG) $99 $283 $77 $8
Electrolyte panel $28 $79 $9 $7
Emergency department visit $876 $2,502 $305 $69
Emergency department visit (level 3) $517 $1,478 $305 $69
Emergency department visit (level 4) $876 $2,502 $467 $118
Emergency department visit (level 5) $1,060 $3,029 $666 $171
Estradiol (estrogen) test $75 $214 $35 $28
Family therapy session $176 $503 $199 $110
Ferritin (iron) test $32 $90 $17 $14
Fibrinogen test $20 $56 $11 $10
Folate (folic acid) test $34 $97 $15 $15
Free T4 thyroid test $31 $88 $10 $9
FSH hormone test $43 $123 $23 $19
GGT liver test $17 $48 $9 $7
Group therapy session $84 $240 $113 $30
HDL cholesterol test $19 $54 $10 $8
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $39 $112 $10 $10
Hepatitis B test $41 $118 $13 $10
Hepatitis C test $57 $162 $17 $14
HIV test $56 $160 $29 $19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) $56 $160 $29 $24
Iron blood test $18 $50 $8 $6
IV infusion therapy $143 $409 $126 $44
IV infusion therapy (each additional) $112 $321 $52 $21
IV infusion therapy (initial) $174 $497 $238 $67
Kidney ultrasound $278 $794 $141 $84
Lactate test $44 $125 $13 $12
LDH test $15 $43 $8 $6
LDL cholesterol test $25 $71 $11 $11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) $204 $582 $145 $150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) $186 $530 $117 $116
LH hormone test $65 $187 $23 $19
Lipase test $19 $53 $9 $7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel $37 $107 $14 $13
Liver function panel $34 $96 $9 $8
Magnesium blood test $15 $44 $8 $7
MRI of the brain $1,369 $3,912 $390 $269
MRI of the brain without contrast $1,184 $3,383 $291 $195
MRI of the knee $567 $1,620 $291 $315
MRI of the knee without contrast $567 $1,620 $291 $204
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $676 $1,930 $291 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $676 $1,930 $291 $191
MRI of the pelvis $653 $1,866 $438 $268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast $653 $1,866 $438 $268
MRI of the wrist $567 $1,620 $291 $330
MRI of the wrist without contrast $567 $1,620 $291 $303
Nebulizer breathing treatment $79 $227 $245 $9
Occupational therapy evaluation $124 $353 $103 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) $124 $353 $103 $101
Office visit (established patient) $105 $301 $111 $115
Office visit (new patient) $155 $444 $164 $177
Office visit, established patient (level 3) $91 $261 $80 $95
Office visit, established patient (level 4) $119 $340 $118 $136
Office visit, new patient (level 3) $128 $366 $110 $118
Office visit, new patient (level 4) $155 $444 $172 $177
Office visit, new patient (level 5) $175 $501 $234 $237
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test $96 $274 $52 $41
Phosphorus blood test $13 $37 $6 $5
Physical therapy evaluation $123 $351 $101 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) $140 $399 $101 $98
Platelet count $12 $35 $6 $4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG) $28 $79 $9 $8
Pregnancy ultrasound $278 $794 $136 $126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) $278 $794 $136 $117
Prolactin test $51 $146 $24 $19
Prostate test (PSA) $49 $141 $23 $18
Psychiatric evaluation $167 $479 $320 $188
Psychotherapy session $151 $432 $199 $140
Scrotal ultrasound $177 $505 $133 $99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test $18 $51 $4 $3
Simple wound stitches $220 $629 $224 $127
Skin biopsy $159 $455 $455 $121
Skin biopsy (punch) $159 $455 $455 $121
Soft tissue ultrasound $252 $721 $117 $64
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) $1,092 $3,119 $1,161 $165
Swallow study $112 $319 $87 $85
T3 thyroid test $34 $96 $15 $14
Testosterone test $60 $171 $33 $26
Thyroid test (TSH) $39 $111 $20 $17
Thyroid ultrasound $230 $656 $133 $109
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) $1,458 $4,167 $611 $239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast $1,458 $4,167 $611 $239
Troponin (heart) test $41 $117 $12 $12
Uric acid (gout) test $13 $36 $6 $5
Urinalysis $12 $34 $3 $3
Urine microalbumin test $21 $61 $7 $5
Urine pregnancy test $28 $79 $9 $9
Vaccine administration $99 $284 $81 $19
Vitamin B12 test $35 $100 $19 $15
Vitamin D test $119 $340 $37 $30
X-ray of the abdomen $186 $532 $117 $36
X-ray of the ankle $90 $256 $97 $37
X-ray of the collarbone $90 $256 $97 $33
X-ray of the elbow $91 $260 $97 $33
X-ray of the facial bones $131 $376 $105 $39
X-ray of the foot $90 $256 $97 $34
X-ray of the forearm $91 $260 $97 $29
X-ray of the hand $90 $256 $97 $38
X-ray of the hip $92 $264 $97 $49
X-ray of the hip (1 view) $91 $260 $99 $34
X-ray of the hip (3 views) $94 $268 $97 $49
X-ray of the knee $90 $256 $100 $42
X-ray of the knee (2 views) $90 $256 $97 $34
X-ray of the knee (3 views) $90 $256 $97 $42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views) $190 $542 $117 $49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $177 $505 $117 $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $177 $505 $117 $40
X-ray of the lower leg $90 $256 $97 $31
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $135 $387 $109 $47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) $94 $268 $97 $40
X-ray of the pelvis $177 $505 $113 $36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) $177 $505 $113 $28
X-ray of the ribs $172 $491 $117 $42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views) $94 $268 $97 $36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views) $177 $505 $117 $42
X-ray of the shoulder $179 $512 $97 $36
X-ray of the skull $177 $505 $117 $40
X-ray of the upper arm $91 $260 $97 $32
X-ray of the wrist $90 $256 $97 $43
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