Prices at 13 hospitals in New Hampshire, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $65 — 12% above the US median ($58), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital | Lebanon, NH | $20 | $38 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | 15.3% |
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene, NH | $39 | $40 | ★ 4/5 | 224 min | 14.9% |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon, NH | $39 | $24 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | 15.2% |
| New London Hospital | New London, NH | $47 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.9% |
| Huggins Hospital | Wolfeboro, NH | $55 | — | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | 15.0% |
| Littleton Regional Healthcare | Littleton, NH | $60 | $134 | ★ 1/5 | 135 min | 15.2% |
| Wentworth-Douglass Hospital | Dover, NH | $70 | $73 | ★ 4/5 | 232 min | 15.2% |
| Weeks Medical Center | Lancaster, NH | $70 | $62 | — | 106 min | 14.6% |
| Memorial Hospital, The | North Conway, NH | $105 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 15.4% |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | Portsmouth, NH | $108 | $32 | ★ 3/5 | 135 min | 15.4% |
| Catholic Medical Center | Manchester, NH | $182 | $32 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | 15.7% |
| Parkland Medical Center | Derry, NH | $293 | $66 | ★ 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)
Typical cash price here is $65 — about 3.9× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $113 list price could save about $48 (42%).
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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