Skin infection (cellulitis) in New Hampshire
MS-DRG 603: Cellulitis without mcc
$25,028typical hospital bill
$7,488typical amount paid
$6,544–$11,107range paid across 12 hospitals
New Hampshire hospitals billed Medicare a typical $25,028 for this stay in 2024, about 3.3 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 | 11 | $37,797 | $6,544 | |
| Catholic Medical Center | Manchester | 29 | $21,852 | $6,815 | |
| Wentworth-Douglass Hospital | Dover | 34 | $24,740 | $7,044 | |
| Southern Nh Medical Center | Nashua | 33 | $17,239 | $7,052 | |
| St Joseph Hospital | Nashua | 19 | $28,664 | $7,121 | |
| Elliot Hospital | Manchester | 43 | $22,599 | $7,267 | |
| Concord Hospital | Concord | 46 | $25,316 | $7,709 | |
| Concord Hospital- Laconia | Laconia | 19 | $24,528 | $7,899 | |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | Portsmouth | 22 | $48,278 | $8,567 | |
| Exeter Hospital Inc | Exeter | 20 | $34,310 | $8,696 | |
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene | 11 | $22,497 | $8,973 | |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon | 46 | $29,762 | $11,107 |
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.