Prices at 9 hospitals in New Hampshire, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $924 — 51% below the US median ($1,871), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene, NH | $566 | $1,181 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon, NH | $821 | $1,358 | ★ 3/5 | 264 min | — |
| St Joseph Hospital | Nashua, NH | $924 | $147 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital, The | North Conway, NH | $1,103 | $836 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | — |
| Wentworth-Douglass Hospital | Dover, NH | $3,029 | $1,693 | ★ 4/5 | 242 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 $924 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($492). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($984).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,369 list price could save about $1,445 (61%).
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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