US Health Care Costs

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital

789 Central Ave, Dover, NH 03820 · (603) 740-2580

General hospitalVoluntary non-profit - PrivateEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$22what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$103.6Mnet income, all sources
13.5%margin on patient care alone
$4.9Mcost of charity care (1.0% of costs)
$31.6Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
118beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending September 2024. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance (charity care) policy; ask for it if a bill is hard to pay.

Hospital stays

Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Sepsis, with major complications 871216$57,092$15,088
Heart failure, with major complications 291193$31,101$9,553
Lung infection, with major complications 177137$44,780$12,171
Pneumonia, with major complications 19383$33,989$9,700
Stomach and digestive disorders 39265$30,508$6,319
Sepsis 87261$33,360$8,558
Fainting 31256$31,277$6,738
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64154$25,285$7,216
Kidney failure, with major complications 68249$35,357$10,730
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68949$33,921$8,992
Urinary tract infection 69049$24,147$6,212
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28648$66,625$16,173
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64048$41,257$9,672
COPD, with major complications 19047$25,268$8,355
Hip or knee replacement 47045$80,670$14,046
Kidney failure, with complications 68342$26,564$6,806
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69842$35,019$11,347
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06540$47,508$7,438
Stroke, with major complications 06438$64,586$14,053
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37838$35,858$7,686
Respiratory failure 18937$23,605$9,486
Back problems (no surgery) 55237$39,492$7,224
Heart catheterization 28735$44,200$9,239
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60334$24,740$7,044
Heart attack, with major complications 28033$49,323$11,896
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30932$25,158$5,884
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30830$31,942$9,169
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32128$120,959$24,904
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05727$31,631$9,297
Other digestive problems, with complications 39427$25,738$7,256
Lung infection, with complications 17825$32,584$7,451
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48125$74,812$16,143
Diabetes, with major complications 63725$43,615$10,432
Diabetes, with complications 63825$26,220$7,002
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 39324$38,374$12,583
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69924$25,499$7,638
Anemia and blood disorders 81224$28,641$7,035
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85324$101,145$32,339
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81123$36,846$10,595
Pneumonia, with complications 19421$24,456$6,180
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 19120$21,192$6,481
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37720$53,525$13,202
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38920$27,626$6,703
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39120$39,739$9,756
Heart stent 32219$111,559$16,510
Bowel surgery, with complications 33019$102,130$18,087
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52217$80,489$19,115
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 56317$27,222$6,501
Coagulation Disorders 81317$50,329$11,749
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32916$164,489$35,746
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48016$92,601$22,924
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17515$53,815$13,267
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Cc 41815$94,889$12,316
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Cc 44515$55,852$8,339
Major Hematological and Immunological Diagnoses Except Sickle Cell Crisis and Coagulatio 80915$47,890$9,271
Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 94815$33,160$5,898
Pulmonary Embolism Without Mcc 17614$30,466$6,198
Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with Cc 54314$45,531$8,135
Cellulitis with Mcc 60214$34,764$10,032
Delirium and other mental confusion 88414$33,157$12,467
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Mcc 09113$53,730$11,854
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 09213$39,367$8,726
Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc 20213$34,717$7,412
Other Respiratory System Diagnoses with Mcc 20513$32,833$11,140
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 24313$128,681$18,023
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Mcc 38813$42,497$10,215
Spinal fusion (lower or mid back) 46013$87,084$25,464
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis Without Mcc 53613$20,965$5,830
Seizures with Mcc 10012$58,134$14,488
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20812$73,790$23,696
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31412$43,497$13,343
Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy with Cc 43912$35,922$8,493
Medical Back Problems with Mcc 55112$57,930$12,484
Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Without Mcc 60512$36,787$7,126
O.r. Procedures for Obesity Without Cc/Mcc 62112$42,667$11,822
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06911$42,739$6,257
Seizures 10111$35,213$7,053
Heart attack, with complications 28111$49,146$7,826
Irregular heartbeat 31011$22,708$4,496
Chest pain 31311$34,369$5,690
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Cc 31511$30,867$7,309
Gastrointestinal Obstruction Without Cc/Mcc 39011$22,420$5,477
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 43211$50,704$13,726
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc 66011$59,343$10,162

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