Prices at 7 hospitals in New Hampshire, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$1,064
Chargemaster (median)
$2,478
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$1,761
Medicare pays
$94
$391$1,496
Median cash $1,064 · Medicare $94 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $391 – $1,496. The median cash price is about 11.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wentworth-douglass Hospital 🍼 | Dover, NH | $254 | $1,761 | ★ 4/5 | 232 min | 15.2% |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital 🍼 | Lebanon, NH | $710 | $1,062 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | 15.2% |
| Cheshire Medical Center 🍼 | Keene, NH | $1,419 | $1,298 | ★ 4/5 | 224 min | 14.9% |
| Littleton Regional Healthcare | Littleton, NH | $1,529 | $5,447 | ★ 1/5 | 135 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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.