Critical care (first hour) cost in Providence, RI
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $624.00 to $4,650.00, with a median of $1,654.80. The lowest listed price is at The Miriam Hospital and 1 other hospital — $1,030.80 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $924.00 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 cities for code 99291, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Miriam Hospital lowest Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC PR CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MINS | $624.00 | $624.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital lowest Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC PR CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MINS | $624.00 | $624.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Landmark Medical Center Woonsocket, RI · (401) 769-4100 Hc Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $924.00 | $5,322.00 | $410.00–$5,055.90 | 83% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| South County Health Wakefield, RI · (401) 782-8000 Critical care, evaluation and management of the critically ill or critically injured patient; first 30-74 minutes | $1,654.80 | $2,758.00 | $1,139.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC ED LEVEL VI | $2,597.49 | $2,597.49 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC ED LEVEL VI | $3,319.06 | $3,319.06 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC ED LEVEL VI | $4,650.00 | $4,650.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC ED LEVEL VI | $4,650.00 | $4,650.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MINS | $4,650.00 | $4,650.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC ED LEVEL VI | $4,650.00 | $4,650.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $624.00, median $1,654.80, highest $4,650.00 — a 7.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $2,597.49. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This code bills care for a life-threatening illness or injury for the first 30 to 74 minutes. It appears on emergency department bills after serious cases and in intensive care.
What the price covers
The price is the hospital's charge. Additional half hours use 99292, and the doctor bills separately.