South County Hospital prices. From its own published file.

South County Hospital in Wakefield, RI publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

3,481prices published

Jul 2026file last updated

$5,841cash price for knee arthroscopy (list $9,735)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$947	$1,579	$300–$1,655
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$1,120	$1,866	$437–$2,800
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$1,405	$2,342	$622–$4,619
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$105	$175	$6.02–$158
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$88.20	$147	$4.82–$132
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	—	$132	$4.43–$36.31
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$18.00	$30.00	$2.13–$27.00
Urinalysis `81001`	$68.40	$114	$1.81–$103
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$67.80	$113	$7.11–$102
EKG tracing `93005`	$156	$260	$12.18–$234
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$77.40	$327	$27.28–$428
CT head without contrast `70450`	$1,218	$2,030	$110–$1,827
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$1,650	$2,750	$242–$2,475
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$2,250	$3,750	$223–$3,375
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$505	$1,024	$103–$922
IV push, single drug `96374`	$187	$311	$93.30–$311
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$325	$541	$125–$487
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$3.74	$6.24	$0.56–$5.62
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$4.35	$7.25	$0.09–$6.52
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$3,102	$5,171	$821–$4,654
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$3,101	$5,169	$821–$4,652
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$5,841	$9,735	$821–$8,762

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: South County Hospital price transparency page.

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Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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