Critical care (first hour) cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes as an inpatient: from $624.00 to $4,650.00, with a median of $2,597.49. The lowest listed price is at Rhode Island Hospital and 1 other hospital — $1,973.49 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $924.00 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 99291, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island Hospital lowest Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC PR CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MINS | $624.00 | $624.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital lowest Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC PR CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MINS | $624.00 | $624.00 | — | — | — 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 |
| 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 |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC ED LEVEL VI | $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 |
Inpatient: lowest $624.00, median $2,597.49, highest $4,650.00 — a 7.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $1,654.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.