Prices at 6 hospitals in New Hampshire, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$31
Chargemaster (median)
$53
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$32
Medicare pays
$16
$17$43
Median cash $31 · Medicare $16 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $17 – $43. The median cash price is about 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital | Lebanon, NH | $17 | $24 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | 15.3% |
| Huggins Hospital | Wolfeboro, NH | $18 | — | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | 15.0% |
| Littleton Regional Healthcare | Littleton, NH | $31 | — | ★ 1/5 | 135 min | 15.2% |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon, NH | $42 | $43 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | 15.2% |
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene, NH | $44 | $41 | ★ 4/5 | 224 min | 14.9% |
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.