Prices at 12 hospitals in New Hampshire, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,650 — 37% below the US median ($5,766), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New London Hospital | New London, NH | $1,145 | $985 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital | Lebanon, NH | $1,209 | $1,598 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | — |
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene, NH | $2,336 | $2,306 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon, NH | $3,650 | $2,665 | ★ 3/5 | 264 min | — |
| Huggins Hospital | Wolfeboro, NH | $3,693 | — | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | — |
| St Joseph Hospital | Nashua, NH | $4,675 | $849 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Littleton Regional Healthcare | Littleton, NH | $11,613 | — | ★ 1/5 | 137 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 $3,650 — about 5.5× the Medicare rate ($658). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,316).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,466 list price could save about $4,815 (57%).
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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