Prices at 7 hospitals in New Hampshire, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$942
Chargemaster (median)
$1,359
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$390
Medicare pays
$448
$348$2,137
Median cash $942 · Medicare $448 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $348 – $2,137. The median cash price is about 2.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene, NH | $279 | $421 | ★ 4/5 | 224 min | 14.9% |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon, NH | $417 | $360 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | 15.2% |
| Littleton Regional Healthcare | Littleton, NH | $583 | — | ★ 1/5 | 135 min | 15.2% |
| Wentworth-douglass Hospital | Dover, NH | $1,302 | $339 | ★ 4/5 | 232 min | 15.2% |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | Portsmouth, NH | $1,355 | $858 | ★ 3/5 | 135 min | 15.4% |
| Parkland Medical Center | Derry, NH | $2,918 | $1,546 | ★ 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.