Prices at 6 hospitals in New Hampshire, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$64,700
Chargemaster (median)
$81,105
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$14,403
Medicare pays
$759
$26,567$103,391
Median cash $64,700 · Medicare $759 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $26,567 – $103,391. The median cash price is about 85.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon, NH | $16,860 | $3,175 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | 15.2% |
| Wentworth-douglass Hospital | Dover, NH | $49,216 | $25,630 | ★ 4/5 | 232 min | 15.2% |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | Portsmouth, NH | $80,184 | $38,673 | ★ 3/5 | 135 min | 15.4% |
| Parkland Medical Center | Derry, NH | $113,338 | $42,018 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | 15.5% |
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.