Prices at 10 hospitals in New Hampshire, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,536 — 15% below the US median ($2,968), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huggins Hospital | Wolfeboro, NH | $1,648 | — | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | 15.0% |
| New London Hospital | New London, NH | $2,267 | $1,852 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.9% |
| Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital | Lebanon, NH | $2,536 | $3,637 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | 15.3% |
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene, NH | $3,824 | $3,777 | ★ 4/5 | 224 min | 14.9% |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon, NH | $5,138 | $4,104 | ★ 3/5 | 266 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. Data last updated June 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $2,536 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($1,238). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,960 list price could save about $2,424 (49%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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