Compare: Athol Memorial Hospital vs Cheshire Medical Center

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 322 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Cheshire Medical Center is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 162% lower than Athol Memorial Hospital (median across 322 shared procedures), winning on 302 of them.
Athol Memorial Hospital
Athol, MA
CMS rating ★★☆☆☆
73% recommend · ER wait 176 min · readmit 15.3%
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Cheshire Medical Center
Keene, NH
CMS rating ★★★★☆
67% recommend · ER wait 224 min · readmit 14.9%
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ProcedureAthol Memorial HospitalCheshire Medical CenterMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$79$51$51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$1,379$669$284
Abdominal ultrasound$1,659$225$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$1,659$242$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$1,659$225$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$518$441$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$426$319$129
Abscess incision and drainage$475$392$174
Achilles tendon repair$2,654$1,642$624
Albumin blood test$85$28$5
Aldosterone test$616$26$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$137$10$5
Allergy shots$58$31$11
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$259$35$17
ALT liver enzyme test$137$24$5
Ammonia blood test$200$30$15
Amylase test$162$66$6
Annual physical (established patient)$137$162
Annual physical (new patient)$249$200
Anoscopy$107$202$129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$182$16$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$231$59$26
AST liver enzyme test$137$31$5
Barium swallow study$666$194$107
Bartholin cyst removal$442$309$182
Basic metabolic panel$133$23$8
Benign skin lesion removal$683$393$171
Bilirubin blood test$137$20$5
Bladder function test (urodynamics)$744$668$345
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$66$13$4
Blood crossmatch$322$242
Blood glucose test$103$14$5
Blood transfusion$1,751$491$47
Blood type and screen$239$49$10
Blood type test$110$31$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$162$39$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$58$24$3
BNP (heart failure) test$168$65$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$1,222$153$39
Bone marrow biopsy$357$837$172
Botox for migraine$390$460$157
Breast biopsy$2,737$2,239$478
Breast ultrasound$1,659$102$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$1,659$127$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$1,659$102$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$855$179$133
Bronchoscopy$2,784$888$303
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$539$286$166
Burn treatment$420$286$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$81$39$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$447$64$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$571$64$21
Calcium blood test$137$31$5
Cardiac stress test$797$307$39
Cardioversion$676$639$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$1,597$408$156
CEA tumor marker test$420$42$19
Celiac disease test$42$6$12
Central line placement$464$878$238
Cervical LEEP procedure$472$1,090$325
Chemotherapy infusion$672$225$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$655$119$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$689$346$133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$1,379$644$311
Chest tube insertion$862$674$143
Chest X-ray$287$148$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$411$87$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$163$91$33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine$104$168
Clotting time test (PTT)$124$33$6
Colposcopy$307$395$161
Complete blood count (CBC)$116$24$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$170$12$8
Complex wound repair$879$786$390
Comprehensive metabolic panel$143$103$11
Continuous glucose monitor setup$137$67$35
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon)$418$302$115
Copper blood test$247$24$12
Cortisol test$370$19$16
COVID-19 PCR test$148$241$51
CPAP titration study$291$168$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$110$31$7
CT angiography of the chest$1,044$658$281
CT angiography of the head$1,395$685$274
CT scan of the abdomen$1,447$429$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$2,771$778$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$4,121$941$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$2,771$778$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$2,432$601$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$2,104$713$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$1,447$587$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$1,209$427$136
CT scan of the arm$1,416$738$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$1,908$621$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$1,406$436$161
CT scan of the chest$1,845$706$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$2,011$660$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$1,845$706$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$1,330$454$133
CT scan of the head$1,552$599$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$1,642$1,032$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$1,552$553$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$1,251$433$107
CT scan of the leg$1,416$792$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$1,908$532$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$1,406$463$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,980$582$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$2,277$727$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,980$589$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,980$479$130
CT scan of the neck$1,362$515$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$2,277$902$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$2,277$1,070$196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$2,277$1,000$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,980$476$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$1,793$768$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$1,362$590$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$947$425$150
CT scan of the pelvis$1,325$705$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$2,017$963$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$1,325$515$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$1,223$426$133
CT scan of the sinuses$1,325$739$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$1,886$842$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$1,325$548$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$880$502$128
D-dimer test$113$25$10
DHEA-sulfate test$247$45$22
Diagnostic mammogram$364$114$140
Drug screen (urine)$209$57$17
Ear pressure test (tympanometry)$135$44$16
Echocardiogram$665$367$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$665$285$101
EEG (awake and asleep)$111$320$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$186$94$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$93$94$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$111$279$448
Electrolyte panel$119$33$7
Emergency department visit$412$182$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$177$79$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$335$128$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$470$207$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$667$331$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$1,079$456$171
Endometrial biopsy$280$251$98
Esophageal dilation$924$677$522
Estradiol (estrogen) test$906$19$28
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$588$377$164
Family therapy session$920$142$110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$59$38$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$79$38$16
Ferritin (iron) test$214$76$14
Fibrinogen test$74$66$10
Flexible sigmoidoscopy$1,751$677$323
Folate (folic acid) test$292$69$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$459$274$157
Free T4 thyroid test$387$28$9
FSH hormone test$442$31$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$1,561$512$334
GGT liver test$177$29$7
Glucose tolerance test$181$52$8
Group therapy session$122$53$30
HDL cholesterol test$210$60$8
Hearing test (audiometry)$685$131$36
Hematocrit test$42$7$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$247$25$10
Hemorrhoid removal$606$593$338
Hepatitis A vaccine$81$38
Hepatitis B test$177$22$10
Hepatitis B vaccine$171$25
Hepatitis C test$340$41$14
HIV test$85$33$19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$85$41$24
Holter heart monitor$338$269$26
HPV vaccine$283$284
Hysteroscopy$2,770$942$1,270
Iron blood test$137$28$6
IUD insertion$260$190
IUD removal$290$219$112
IV infusion therapy$372$161$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$281$69$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$463$258$67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$344$185$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$371$185$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$319$193$56
Kidney ultrasound$1,659$189$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$1,659$179$61
Knee joint injection$397$226$69
Lactate test$162$32$12
Laryngoscopy$421$363$189
LDH test$137$19$6
LDL cholesterol test$83$23$11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$1,275$150$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$1,275$127$116
LH hormone test$442$35$19
Lipase test$162$62$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$212$36$13
Liver biopsy$314$631$288
Liver function panel$128$56$8
Lung function test (PFT)$131$100$37
Magnesium blood test$177$43$7
Nebulizer breathing treatment$291$74$9
Nerve conduction study$127$343$118
Occupational therapy evaluation$435$206$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$435$206$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$435$206$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$435$206$101
Office visit (established patient)$333$78$115
Office visit (new patient)$305$220$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$248$52$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$343$78$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$305$149$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$437$220$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$571$276$237
Pap smear (cervical screening)$265$54$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$620$27$41
Pelvic ultrasound$897$121$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$897$233$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$897$90$51
Phosphorus blood test$110$35$5
Physical therapy evaluation$384$206$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$384$206$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$384$206$98
Pilonidal cyst removal$475$863$541
Platelet count$91$30$4
Pregnancy ultrasound$1,311$228$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$1,311$278$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$1,311$193$136
Procalcitonin test$133$59$27
Prolactin test$469$32$19
Prostate test (PSA)$305$60$18
Psychiatric evaluation$818$160$188
Psychotherapy session$818$146$140
Sacroiliac joint injection$1,993$759$176
Scoliosis spine X-ray$478$107$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$384$104$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$572$108$72
Screening mammogram$767$136$126
Scrotal ultrasound$814$237$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$45$25$3
Semen analysis$137$42$12
Sex hormone binding globulin test$331$19$22
Shingles vaccine$236$102
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$462$302$114
Simple wound stitches$477$302$127
Skin biopsy$426$220$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$426$220$121
Skin cancer lesion removal$537$429$240
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy)$206$82$36
Skin tag removal$259$289$92
Soft tissue ultrasound$271$92$64
Speech therapy$411$90$76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$563$563$165
Spirometry (lung function test)$119$100$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$219$184$43
Strep throat test$57$39$17
Stress echocardiogram$1,254$738$209
Stress echocardiogram (complete)$1,751$521$233
Swallow study$926$206$85
T3 thyroid test$442$51$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$60$21
Testosterone test$193$23$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$160$34$17
Thyroid ultrasound$604$179$109
Total IgE allergy test$289$51$16
Total protein test$66$31$4
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$894$626$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$894$603$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$1,659$207$118
Trigger point injection$210$194$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$303$226$52
Triglycerides test$214$39$6
Troponin (heart) test$49$92$12
Tubal ligation$3,232$1,111$333
Upper GI series (barium)$649$237$128
Uric acid (gout) test$75$35$5
Urinalysis$23$10$3
Urine microalbumin test$105$20$5
Urine pregnancy test$127$32$9
Vaccine administration$154$23$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$154$15$16
Vasectomy$1,287$950$347
Vitamin B12 test$292$69$15
Vitamin D test$491$78$30
Wart removal$353$195$121
Well-child visit$118$143
Wound debridement$468$429$186
X-ray of the abdomen$249$148$36
X-ray of the ankle$163$93$37
X-ray of the collarbone$292$89$33
X-ray of the elbow$395$87$33
X-ray of the facial bones$405$103$39
X-ray of the foot$163$97$34
X-ray of the forearm$95$81$29
X-ray of the hand$163$86$38
X-ray of the hip$340$105$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$311$66$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$151$108$49
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$383$144$63
X-ray of the knee$292$91$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$292$89$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$163$101$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$491$113$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$163$122$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$163$118$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$258$138$53
X-ray of the lower leg$163$90$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$171$104$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$150$104$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$412$122$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$151$110$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$148$110$40
X-ray of the pelvis$386$113$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$292$113$28
X-ray of the ribs$258$152$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$163$90$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$258$143$42
X-ray of the shoulder$163$113$36
X-ray of the skull$465$120$40
X-ray of the upper arm$292$81$32
X-ray of the wrist$163$75$43
Zinc blood test$322$18$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.