Prices at 10 hospitals in New Hampshire, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,626 — 72% below the US median ($5,848), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huggins Hospital | Wolfeboro, NH | $1,374 | — | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | — |
| Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital | Lebanon, NH | $1,505 | $2,163 | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | — |
| New London Hospital | New London, NH | $1,626 | $1,394 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene, NH | $3,148 | $2,929 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon, NH | $3,490 | $3,511 | ★ 3/5 | 264 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 $1,626 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($962). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,925).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,557 list price could save about $1,931 (54%).
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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