Prices at 8 hospitals in New Hampshire, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,500 — 5% below the US median ($1,586), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage Hospital | Woodsville, NH | $338 | — | ★ 4/5 | 118 min | 14.8% |
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene, NH | $521 | $315 | ★ 4/5 | 224 min | 14.9% |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon, NH | $947 | $403 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | 15.2% |
| New London Hospital | New London, NH | $1,133 | $401 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.9% |
| Memorial Hospital, The | North Conway, NH | $1,868 | $439 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 15.4% |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | Portsmouth, NH | $2,317 | $1,044 | ★ 3/5 | 135 min | 15.4% |
| Catholic Medical Center | Manchester, NH | $6,751 | $2,717 | ★ 4/5 | 216 min | 15.7% |
| Parkland Medical Center | Derry, NH | $7,137 | $3,782 | ★ 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 $1,500 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($233). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($467).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,399 list price could save about $898 (37%).
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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