Prices at 10 hospitals in New Hampshire, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,174 — 13% below the US median ($1,349), roughly 6.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene, NH | $545 | $326 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon, NH | $683 | $304 | ★ 3/5 | 264 min | — |
| New London Hospital | New London, NH | $874 | $133 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital, The | North Conway, NH | $963 | $289 | ★ 4/5 | 121 min | — |
| St Joseph Hospital | Nashua, NH | $1,030 | $152 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Androscoggin Valley Hospital | Berlin, NH | $1,319 | $1,710 | ★ 2/5 | 112 min | — |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | Portsmouth, NH | $2,162 | $596 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Wentworth-Douglass Hospital | Dover, NH | $2,302 | $562 | ★ 4/5 | 242 min | — |
| Catholic Medical Center | Manchester, NH | $2,942 | $595 | ★ 4/5 | 221 min | — |
| Parkland Medical Center | Derry, NH | $5,714 | $927 | ★ 4/5 | 120 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 $1,174 — about 6.8× the Medicare rate ($172). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($345).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,196 list price could save about $1,022 (47%).
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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