Prices at 9 hospitals in New Hampshire, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$72
Chargemaster (median)
$165
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$81
Medicare pays
$22
$40$223
Median cash $72 · Medicare $22 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $40 – $223. The median cash price is about 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon, NH | $28 | $23 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | 15.2% |
| Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital | Lebanon, NH | $44 | $81 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | 15.3% |
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene, NH | $45 | $34 | ★ 4/5 | 224 min | 14.9% |
| New London Hospital | New London, NH | $69 | $36 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.9% |
| Wentworth-douglass Hospital | Dover, NH | $72 | $86 | ★ 4/5 | 232 min | 15.2% |
| Cottage Hospital | Woodsville, NH | $120 | $120 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | 14.8% |
| Littleton Regional Healthcare | Littleton, NH | $148 | $181 | ★ 1/5 | 135 min | 15.2% |
| Huggins Hospital | Wolfeboro, NH | $155 | $195 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | 15.0% |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | Portsmouth, NH | $492 | $43 | ★ 3/5 | 135 min | 15.4% |
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.