Emergency department visit cost in Rhode Island

Prices at 5 hospitals in Rhode Island, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $533 — 8% below the US median ($579), roughly 7.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Landmark Medical Center Woonsocket, RI $305 $312 ★ 2/5 225 min —
Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island Providence, RI $517 $462 ★ 4/5 234 min —
Westerly Hospital Westerly, RI $533 $184 ★ 4/5 142 min —
Butler Hospital Providence, RI $876 $305 — — —
South County Hospital Inc Wakefield, RI $947 $571 ★ 4/5 197 min —

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$1,553
Cash / self-pay
$533
Insurer-negotiated
$312
Medicare pays
$69
$390$919
Median cash $533  ·  Medicare $69  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $533 — about 7.7× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,553 list price could save about $1,020 (66%).

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