Prices at 9 hospitals in New Hampshire, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$3,253
Chargemaster (median)
$7,964
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$4,951
Medicare pays
$1,162
$1,997$6,989
Median cash $3,253 · Medicare $1,162 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $1,997 – $6,989. The median cash price is about 2.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huggins Hospital | Wolfeboro, NH | $1,824 | — | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | 15.0% |
| Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital | Lebanon, NH | $2,169 | $3,111 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | 15.3% |
| New London Hospital | New London, NH | $2,447 | $2,151 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.9% |
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene, NH | $4,060 | $7,718 | ★ 4/5 | 224 min | 14.9% |
| Littleton Regional Healthcare | Littleton, NH | $6,133 | — | ★ 1/5 | 135 min | 15.2% |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon, NH | $7,845 | $4,951 | ★ 3/5 | 266 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. 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.