Prices at 8 hospitals in New Hampshire, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,265 — 9% below the US median ($3,606), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huggins Hospital | Wolfeboro, NH | $1,442 | — | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | 15.0% |
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene, NH | $3,265 | $3,794 | ★ 4/5 | 224 min | 14.9% |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon, NH | $3,636 | $3,474 | ★ 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. Data last updated June 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 $3,265 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($1,036). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,072).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $11,829 list price could save about $8,564 (72%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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