States / Rhode Island
RI · 10 hospitals · #47 of 51 by charge gap
Hospital prices in Rhode Island
9 Rhode Island hospitals reported 13,973 Medicare inpatient stays in 2024. The median hospital charged 2.81 times what it was paid — below the national median of 4.15×, number 47 of 51. The widest gap was at Landmark Medical Center (4.35×), the narrowest at Kent County Memorial Hospital (2.56×). CMS's price-transparency list records 32 enforcement actions involving 13 Rhode Island hospitals.
- 1Median charge ÷ paid 2.81×
- 2Hospitals reporting 10
- 3Medicare inpatient stays 13,973
- 4Price-transparency actions 32
Most common stays in Rhode Island
| DRG | Stays | RI avg charge | US avg charge | RI avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with... | 1,237 | $56,063 | $90,297 | $18,474 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 927 | $37,534 | $56,380 | $12,554 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 538 | $46,857 | $70,592 | $15,760 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 390 | $35,281 | $59,757 | $12,735 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 311 | $25,654 | $40,165 | $8,027 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 304 | $54,945 | $75,821 | $17,096 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 296 | $31,711 | $48,550 | $9,849 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 251 | $23,633 | $36,115 | $7,638 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 241 | $35,260 | $50,592 | $11,827 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 231 | $26,387 | $40,705 | $8,998 |
Every hospital
| Hospital | Stays | Ratio | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence | 4,986 | 2.6× | 3 |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence | 3,367 | 2.65× | 3 |
| Kent County Memorial Hospital Warwick | 1,985 | 2.56× | – |
| South County Hospital Inc Wakefield | 884 | 3.24× | – |
| Newport Hospital Newport | 766 | 2.81× | 3 |
| Westerly Hospital Westerly | 647 | 3.56× | 3 |
| Landmark Medical Center Woonsocket | 626 | 4.35× | 1 |
| Our Lady of Fatima Hospital North Providence | 358 | 2.94× | 1 |
| Roger Williams Medical Center Providence | 354 | 2.81× | – |
| Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island Providence | 0 | – | 1 |
Price-transparency enforcement in Rhode Island
9 warning notices, 8 closure notices, 8 “met requirements” findings, 7 corrective-action-plan requests — CMS's actions under the hospital price-transparency rule since 2021. See the enforcement page for what each step means.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.