Psychotherapy session cost in New Hampshire

Prices at 8 hospitals in New Hampshire, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $150 — 35% below the US median ($232), roughly 1.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Huggins Hospital Wolfeboro, NH $108 ★ 4/5 139 min 15.0%
New London Hospital New London, NH $108 $137 ★ 3/5 154 min 15.9%
Cheshire Medical Center Keene, NH $146 $205 ★ 4/5 224 min 14.9%
Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital Lebanon, NH $150 $169 ★ 4/5 120 min 15.3%
Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Lebanon, NH $161 $255 ★ 3/5 266 min 15.2%
Portsmouth Regional Hospital Portsmouth, NH $1,155 $637 ★ 3/5 135 min 15.4%
Parkland Medical Center Derry, NH $1,333 $625 ★ 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. Data last updated August 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$528
Cash / self-pay
$150
Insurer-negotiated
$205
Medicare pays
$140
$108$1,226
Median cash $150  ·  Medicare $140  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $150 — about 1.1× the Medicare rate ($140). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($281).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $528 list price could save about $377 (71%).

Estimate what you’ll pay
Quick fill:

Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.

Psychotherapy session cost in other states

All Psychotherapy session prices (national) → · All hospitals in New Hampshire →