Providence-Warwick, RI-MA MSA

Providence ER Visit Cost

This page is for uninsured patients or those with high deductibles who want to compare ER prices before they go. It's also useful after a visit for comparing charges and negotiating with the hospital. The ER level fee is typically one of the highest line items on a facility bill.

ER Level 1 Average Cash Price

ER level 1: Usually a very limited emergency department service. The services are provided by ancillary staff rather than the same physician or qualified health professional structure used for higher ED visit levels.

$393

6.9x Medicare rate

ER Level 2 Average Cash Price

ER level 2: Straightforward medical decision making: a minimal problem, no tests or records analyzed, and negligible risk from the management options considered.

$570

5.46x Medicare rate

ER Level 3 Average Cash Price

ER level 3: Low medical decision making: low-complexity problems such as multiple minor issues, a stable chronic problem, or a straightforward acute illness or injury, with limited data review and below-average management risk.

$796

4.27x Medicare rate

ER Level 4 Average Cash Price

ER level 4: Moderate medical decision making: a worsening chronic problem, multiple stable chronic problems, an undiagnosed higher-risk new problem, unexpected acute symptoms, or a complex injury, with moderate data workup and average management risk.

$1,444

4.77x Medicare rate

ER Level 5 Average Cash Price

ER level 5: High medical decision making: a severe chronic problem or an acute or chronic problem or injury that may threaten life or bodily function, with extensive data review and above-average management risk such as hospitalization or urgent high-risk treatment decisions.

$1,880

4.39x Medicare rate

Cash Price Coverage

13 of 14 ER locations

Last UpdatedJun 10, 2026

Big ER Bill? What To Do Now

ER Visit Cost without Insurance

ER visit costs can vary as they can include a facility fee, clinician bill, labs, imaging, medication, transport, and insurance-specific out-of-pocket responsibility. We compare ER cost based on one service every ER visit would have: Level of Emergency Department visit for the evaluation and management of a patient. These figures are source data points, not guarantees of the final bill.

Providence ER Cash Price Map

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South County Hospital IncVoluntary non-profit - Private

ER service level cash price

ER level 1

Unavailable

No cash price

ER level 2

Unavailable

No cash price

ER level 3

Unavailable

No cash price

ER level 4

Unavailable

No cash price

ER level 5

Unavailable

No cash price

Overall rating: 4 stars
Dataset version: 4/10/2026

Sturdy Memorial HospitalVoluntary non-profit - Other

ER service level cash price

ER level 1

$70

Below average

ER level 2

$134

Below average

ER level 3

$263

Below average

ER level 4

$442

Below average

ER level 5

$649

Below average

Overall rating: 3 stars
Dataset version: 4/15/2026

Landmark Medical CenterVoluntary non-profit - Private

ER service level cash price

ER level 1

$94

Below average

ER level 2

$171

Below average

ER level 3

$305

Below average

ER level 4

$466

Below average

ER level 5

$666

Below average

Overall rating: 2 stars
Dataset version: 2026-03-17

Westerly HospitalVoluntary non-profit - Private

ER service level cash price

ER level 1

$91

Below average

ER level 2

$165

Below average

ER level 3

$353

Below average

ER level 4

$477

Below average

ER level 5

$686

Below average

Overall rating: 5 stars
Dataset version: 1/1/2026

Southcoast Hospitals GroupVoluntary non-profit - Private

ER service level cash price

ER level 1

$241

Below average

ER level 2

$290

Below average

ER level 3

$454

Below average

ER level 4

$754

Below average

ER level 5

$1,090

Below average

Overall rating: 4 stars
Dataset version: 12/15/2025

Emergency room cost data by facility
Facility Name	Overall Rating	ER service level cash price					Dataset Version
Facility Name	Overall Rating						Dataset Version
South County Hospital IncVoluntary non-profit - Private	4 stars	Unavailable No cash price	Unavailable No cash price	Unavailable No cash price	Unavailable No cash price	Unavailable No cash price	4/10/2026
Sturdy Memorial HospitalVoluntary non-profit - Other	3 stars	$70 Below average	$134 Below average	$263 Below average	$442 Below average	$649 Below average	4/15/2026
Landmark Medical CenterVoluntary non-profit - Private	2 stars	$94 Below average	$171 Below average	$305 Below average	$466 Below average	$666 Below average	2026-03-17
Westerly HospitalVoluntary non-profit - Private	5 stars	$91 Below average	$165 Below average	$353 Below average	$477 Below average	$686 Below average	1/1/2026
Southcoast Hospitals GroupVoluntary non-profit - Private	4 stars	$241 Below average	$290 Below average	$454 Below average	$754 Below average	$1,090 Below average	12/15/2025
Kent County Memorial HospitalProprietary	2 stars	$145 Below average	$414 Below average	$517 Below average	$876 Below average	$1,060 Below average	2/28/2026
Our Lady Of Fatima HospitalProprietary	4 stars	$700 Above average	$749 Above average	$814 Around average	$957 Below average	$1,192 Below average	2026-01-01
Roger Williams Medical CenterProprietary	3 stars	$700 Above average	$749 Above average	$814 Around average	$957 Below average	$1,192 Below average	2026-01-01
Brown University Health Morton HospitalProprietary	2 stars	$471 Above average	$636 Above average	$969 Above average	$1,321 Around average	$1,762 Around average	4/1/2026
Saint Anne's HospitalProprietary	3 stars	$571 Above average	$771 Above average	$1,103 Above average	$1,601 Above average	$2,136 Above average	4/1/2026

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Data Sources

Cash-price values are from each facility's latest standard charges file published on its website. The average comparison note uses the city average for the same ER service level: around average means within a +/-10% band, above average means more than 10% above, and below average means more than 10% below. Hospital ownership labels and hospital overall ratings come from the CMS Hospital General Information dataset. CMS ratings are a broad summary, not a perfect measure of whether a hospital is best for a specific service.

Why ER level 4 is the default sort

ERcost defaults to ER level 4 because recent commercial ED spending research shows higher-intensity emergency department visit codes now represent a large share of billed visits. This default is based on the Health Affairs study Price Increases Versus Upcoding As Drivers Of Emergency Department Spending Increases, 2012-19 and its ED spending analysis. By 2019, level 4 was the single most common level among ER levels 3, 4, and 5, with level 5 close behind. Level 4 is a practical default for comparison, but actual coding depends on the care documented for a specific visit.

Hit with a big ER bill in Providence?

Start by checking the bill for errors, asking about discounts or financial assistance, and using your state's medical-debt rules before you respond to collections.

What you can do now

Request an itemized bill with billing codes, verify that every charge matches the services you actually received, and check whether your bill qualifies for No Surprises Act protections.
Ask the hospital about cash-pay or lump-sum discounts, and apply for financial assistance if you qualify.
Use FAIR Health or Bill Sherlock to check if your ER bill is reasonable.
Use Dollar For to apply for hospital financial assistance at no cost.
Hire a medical billing advocate to review your bill. Most work on contingency, charging only when they successfully reduce what you owe.
Keep every bill, denial, and collection notice. The dates matter if you need to challenge credit reporting, wage garnishment, or a lawsuit filed too late.

State medical-debt rules in this metro

Massachusetts

Medical-debt credit reporting: No broad state ban. Only the voluntary bureau and federal baseline applies.
Wage garnishment: Among the most protective. Generally 15% of gross wages or the amount above 50 times the greater of the federal or state minimum wage.
Deadline to sue (statute of limitations): 6 years for written contracts.

Rhode Island

Medical-debt credit reporting: State law bars furnishing medical-debt information to bureaus and bars bureaus from reporting it, effective January 1, 2026.
Wage garnishment: Prohibited for medical debt, effective January 2026. Also prohibited for people who received need-based public assistance in the past year.
Deadline to sue (statute of limitations): 10 years for written contracts.

State medical debt rules

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