Prices at 8 hospitals in New Hampshire, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,140 — 55% above the US median ($2,021), roughly 9.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene, NH | $1,001 | $384 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon, NH | $1,122 | $461 | ★ 3/5 | 264 min | — |
| Huggins Hospital | Wolfeboro, NH | $1,598 | — | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital, The | North Conway, NH | $3,140 | $562 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | — |
| Catholic Medical Center | Manchester, NH | $4,702 | $1,218 | ★ 4/5 | 221 min | — |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | Portsmouth, NH | $6,891 | $1,289 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Parkland Medical Center | Derry, NH | $8,431 | $1,612 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
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 September 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 $3,140 — about 9.5× the Medicare rate ($330). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($659).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,666 list price could save about $527 (14%).
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