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Rhode Island Hospital Rates

Compare cash discount rates and insurance negotiated prices for medical procedures across Rhode Island healthcare facilities.

State Hospitals 5
Shoppable Procedures 127
vs U.S. Median Price +42% above the U.S. average
How Rhode Island prices compare 127 procedures · +42% vs U.S. median
C-section delivery
U.S. median
$3,010
In Rhode Island
$5,780
+$2,770 more here
U.S.
RI

Across 127 shoppable procedures, Rhode Island hospitals typically charge above the national median — worth shopping around. It varies a lot by procedure and hospital — the examples below and the full lists show where.

In real dollars — U.S. median vs Rhode Island

Best value: South County Hospital Inc (Wakefield) — about 20% below its fair BaseRate. How we calculate this →

Which insurers negotiate prices in Rhode Island

Across the 10 Rhode Island hospitals that publish negotiated rates, here’s how many each major insurer has a deal with. A gap can mean higher out-of-pocket costs or a bigger chance of an out-of-network bill.

Aetna 9 of 10 hospitals
Blue Cross Blue Shield 6 of 10 hospitals
UnitedHealthcare 6 of 10 hospitals
Cigna 5 of 10 hospitals
Humana 2 of 10 hospitals

Also negotiating in Rhode Island: WellCare (5) · Tufts Health Plan (5) · Harvard Pilgrim (4) · Medica (1) · Ambetter (Centene) (1) · HealthLink (1).

All hospitals in Rhode Island

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Ranked by how their prices compare to the fair BaseRate — best value first. The × fair figure is geo-adjusted, so a rural hospital isn't unfairly dinged for its location. Tap any hospital for its full price list.

Browse Rhode Island by area

Local price pages for each Rhode Island metro area.

Compare prices by procedure in Rhode Island

The fair BaseRate, the typical price, and the cheapest hospitals for any procedure in Rhode Island.

Prices are sourced from each hospital's federally-required public price file, most recently published June 2026. The BaseRate is a modeled fair-price estimate — not a bill or quote. How we build these numbers →