Prices at 12 hospitals in New Hampshire, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $462 — 66% below the US median ($1,362), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage Hospital | Woodsville, NH | $274 | $1,019 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | 14.8% |
| Weeks Medical Center | Lancaster, NH | $286 | $137 | — | 106 min | 14.6% |
| Littleton Regional Healthcare | Littleton, NH | $303 | — | ★ 1/5 | 135 min | 15.2% |
| Huggins Hospital | Wolfeboro, NH | $427 | — | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | 15.0% |
| Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital | Lebanon, NH | $462 | $662 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | 15.3% |
| New London Hospital | New London, NH | $467 | $221 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.9% |
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene, NH | $674 | $749 | ★ 4/5 | 224 min | 14.9% |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon, NH | $693 | $533 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | 15.2% |
| Memorial Hospital, The | North Conway, NH | $752 | $312 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 15.4% |
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 July 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 $462 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($143). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($286).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $853 list price could save about $391 (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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