Prices at 8 hospitals in New Hampshire, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$1,143
Chargemaster (median)
$1,970
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$2,158
Medicare pays
$378
$589$2,102
Median cash $1,143 · Medicare $378 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $589 – $2,102. The median cash price is about 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huggins Hospital | Wolfeboro, NH | $525 | $2,158 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | 15.0% |
| Monadnock Community Hospital | Peterborough, NH | $685 | $2,760 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | 14.9% |
| Littleton Regional Healthcare | Littleton, NH | $1,143 | $1,491 | ★ 1/5 | 135 min | 15.2% |
| Wentworth-douglass Hospital | Dover, NH | $1,951 | $972 | ★ 4/5 | 232 min | 15.2% |
| St Joseph Hospital | Nashua, NH | $2,203 | — | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 14.5% |
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.