Prices at 8 hospitals in New Hampshire, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$1,400
Chargemaster (median)
$3,863
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$1,637
Medicare pays
$303
$555$3,711
Median cash $1,400 · Medicare $303 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $555 – $3,711. The median cash price is about 4.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huggins Hospital | Wolfeboro, NH | $333 | — | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | 15.0% |
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene, NH | $888 | $1,473 | ★ 4/5 | 224 min | 14.9% |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon, NH | $1,400 | $1,458 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | 15.2% |
| Cottage Hospital | Woodsville, NH | $1,932 | — | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | 14.8% |
| Wentworth-douglass Hospital | Dover, NH | $4,898 | $1,802 | ★ 4/5 | 232 min | 15.2% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.