Prices at 9 hospitals in New Hampshire, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,002 — 55% below the US median ($4,425), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene, NH | $1,443 | $3,174 | ★ 4/5 | 224 min | 14.9% |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon, NH | $2,002 | $3,162 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | 15.2% |
| Wentworth-Douglass Hospital | Dover, NH | $7,289 | $5,884 | ★ 4/5 | 232 min | 15.2% |
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 $2,002 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($1,018). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,036).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,542 list price could save about $4,540 (69%).
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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