Prices at 7 hospitals in New Hampshire, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,134 — 47% below the US median ($2,126), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Hospital | Nashua, NH | $766 | $881 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene, NH | $963 | $786 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon, NH | $1,134 | $999 | ★ 3/5 | 264 min | — |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | Portsmouth, NH | $3,770 | $2,077 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Catholic Medical Center | Manchester, NH | $5,248 | $3,331 | ★ 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 $1,134 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($802). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,605).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,705 list price could save about $2,571 (69%).
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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