Prices at 5 hospitals in Rhode Island, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $567 — 69% below the US median ($1,855), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landmark Medical Center | Woonsocket, RI | $266 | $270 | ★ 2/5 | 225 min | — |
| Westerly Hospital | Westerly, RI | $556 | $556 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island | Providence, RI | $567 | $391 | ★ 4/5 | 234 min | — |
| Butler Hospital | Providence, RI | $567 | $291 | — | — | — |
| South County Hospital Inc | Wakefield, RI | $2,250 | $395 | ★ 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)
Typical cash price here is $567 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($303). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($607).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,620 list price could save about $1,053 (65%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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