Back problems (no surgery) in New Hampshire
MS-DRG 552: Medical back problems without mcc
$32,152typical hospital bill
$8,218typical amount paid
$7,201–$12,086range paid across 10 hospitals
New Hampshire hospitals billed Medicare a typical $32,152 for this stay in 2024, about 3.9 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkland Medical Center | Derry | 18 | $62,976 | $7,201 | |
| Wentworth-Douglass Hospital | Dover | 37 | $39,492 | $7,224 | |
| Catholic Medical Center | Manchester | 17 | $27,270 | $7,560 | |
| St Joseph Hospital | Nashua | 23 | $30,815 | $7,657 | |
| Concord Hospital | Concord | 45 | $33,111 | $7,913 | |
| Southern Nh Medical Center | Nashua | 29 | $26,585 | $8,522 | |
| Concord Hospital- Laconia | Laconia | 12 | $28,244 | $8,625 | |
| Elliot Hospital | Manchester | 28 | $31,194 | $8,899 | |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | Portsmouth | 65 | $79,590 | $9,339 | |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon | 21 | $46,262 | $12,086 |
Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.