Prices at 13 hospitals in New Hampshire, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,420 — 3% above the US median ($1,378), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene, NH | $375 | $373 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon, NH | $575 | $364 | ★ 3/5 | 264 min | — |
| St Joseph Hospital | Nashua, NH | $1,033 | $283 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| New London Hospital | New London, NH | $1,217 | $234 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Huggins Hospital | Wolfeboro, NH | $1,326 | $2,376 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | — |
| Androscoggin Valley Hospital | Berlin, NH | $1,328 | $1,747 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Cottage Hospital | Woodsville, NH | $1,420 | — | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Littleton Regional Healthcare | Littleton, NH | $1,466 | — | ★ 1/5 | 137 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital, The | North Conway, NH | $1,476 | $437 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | — |
| Wentworth-Douglass Hospital | Dover, NH | $1,810 | $432 | ★ 4/5 | 242 min | — |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | Portsmouth, NH | $3,064 | $1,114 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Parkland Medical Center | Derry, NH | $3,349 | $1,394 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Catholic Medical Center | Manchester, NH | $3,357 | $1,001 | ★ 4/5 | 221 min | — |
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 October 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 $1,420 — about 5.5× the Medicare rate ($259). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($518).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,652 list price could save about $1,232 (46%).
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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