Prices at 11 hospitals in New Hampshire, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,465 — 21% above the US median ($2,040), roughly 9.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene, NH | $1,060 | $373 | ★ 4/5 | 224 min | 14.9% |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon, NH | $1,140 | $461 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | 15.2% |
| Huggins Hospital | Wolfeboro, NH | $1,345 | — | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | 15.0% |
| Cottage Hospital | Woodsville, NH | $1,417 | — | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | 14.8% |
| Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital | Lebanon, NH | $2,049 | $2,508 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | 15.3% |
| Littleton Regional Healthcare | Littleton, NH | $2,881 | — | ★ 1/5 | 135 min | 15.2% |
| Memorial Hospital, The | North Conway, NH | $3,137 | $432 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 15.4% |
| Catholic Medical Center | Manchester, NH | $4,702 | $944 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | 15.7% |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | Portsmouth, NH | $6,891 | $946 | ★ 3/5 | 135 min | 15.4% |
| Parkland Medical Center | Derry, NH | $8,432 | $1,632 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | 15.5% |
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 $2,465 — about 9.4× the Medicare rate ($261). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($522).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,821 list price could save about $1,356 (35%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
MRI of the ankle with contrast cost in other states
All MRI of the ankle with contrast prices (national) → · All hospitals in New Hampshire →