Dehydration and electrolyte problems in New Hampshire
MS-DRG 641: Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes without mcc
$24,807typical hospital bill
$6,926typical amount paid
$6,019–$9,651range paid across 12 hospitals
New Hampshire hospitals billed Medicare a typical $24,807 for this stay in 2024, about 3.6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Medical Center | Manchester | 25 | $24,329 | $6,019 | |
| Parkland Medical Center | Derry | 15 | $39,776 | $6,030 | |
| Southern Nh Medical Center | Nashua | 16 | $21,258 | $6,077 | |
| St Joseph Hospital | Nashua | 16 | $19,664 | $6,454 | |
| Concord Hospital | Concord | 34 | $26,663 | $6,595 | |
| Elliot Hospital | Manchester | 29 | $20,768 | $6,635 | |
| Wentworth-Douglass Hospital | Dover | 54 | $25,285 | $7,216 | |
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene | 12 | $21,915 | $7,365 | |
| Exeter Hospital Inc | Exeter | 21 | $32,232 | $7,365 | |
| Concord Hospital- Laconia | Laconia | 11 | $22,355 | $7,717 | |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | Portsmouth | 26 | $54,572 | $8,347 | |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon | 23 | $28,579 | $9,651 |
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.