Prices at 9 hospitals in New Hampshire, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$2,198
Chargemaster (median)
$4,580
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$1,298
Medicare pays
$428
$1,538$7,835
Median cash $2,198 · Medicare $428 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $1,538 – $7,835. The median cash price is about 5.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon, NH | $1,401 | $735 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | 15.2% |
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene, NH | $1,572 | $809 | ★ 4/5 | 224 min | 14.9% |
| New London Hospital | New London, NH | $1,837 | $383 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.9% |
| Cottage Hospital | Woodsville, NH | $2,089 | $680 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | 14.8% |
| Huggins Hospital | Wolfeboro, NH | $2,198 | $3,658 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | 15.0% |
| Littleton Regional Healthcare | Littleton, NH | $2,288 | — | ★ 1/5 | 135 min | 15.2% |
| Wentworth-douglass Hospital | Dover, NH | $4,834 | $3,638 | ★ 4/5 | 232 min | 15.2% |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | Portsmouth, NH | $5,642 | $1,786 | ★ 3/5 | 135 min | 15.4% |
| Parkland Medical Center | Derry, NH | $16,609 | $2,320 | ★ 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.