Prices at 15 hospitals in New Hampshire, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $42 — 17% below the US median ($50), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon, NH | $13 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | 15.2% |
| Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital | Lebanon, NH | $29 | $38 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | 15.3% |
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene, NH | $31 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 224 min | 14.9% |
| New London Hospital | New London, NH | $32 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.9% |
| Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital | Colebrook, NH | $37 | $37 | — | 85 min | 14.6% |
| Weeks Medical Center | Lancaster, NH | $37 | $39 | — | 106 min | 14.6% |
| Cottage Hospital | Woodsville, NH | $40 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | 14.8% |
| Androscoggin Valley Hospital | Berlin, NH | $42 | $42 | ★ 2/5 | 113 min | 14.3% |
| Wentworth-Douglass Hospital | Dover, NH | $56 | $66 | ★ 4/5 | 232 min | 15.2% |
| Littleton Regional Healthcare | Littleton, NH | $66 | $53 | ★ 1/5 | 135 min | 15.2% |
| Memorial Hospital, The | North Conway, NH | $72 | $21 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 15.4% |
| Catholic Medical Center | Manchester, NH | $121 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | 15.7% |
| Huggins Hospital | Wolfeboro, NH | $135 | $57 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | 15.0% |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | Portsmouth, NH | $253 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 135 min | 15.4% |
| Parkland Medical Center | Derry, NH | $347 | $21 | ★ 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. Data last updated August 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 $42 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($13).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $80 list price could save about $38 (48%).
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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