Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications in New Hampshire
MS-DRG 640: Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with mcc
$35,464typical hospital bill
$10,310typical amount paid
$9,545–$16,815range paid across 12 hospitals
New Hampshire hospitals billed Medicare a typical $35,464 for this stay in 2024, about 3.4 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 | 13 | $62,727 | $9,545 | |
| Catholic Medical Center | Manchester | 22 | $30,778 | $9,626 | |
| Wentworth-Douglass Hospital | Dover | 48 | $41,257 | $9,672 | |
| Concord Hospital | Concord | 19 | $37,675 | $9,686 | |
| Elliot Hospital | Manchester | 22 | $28,702 | $10,082 | |
| St Joseph Hospital | Nashua | 20 | $31,803 | $10,098 | |
| Southern Nh Medical Center | Nashua | 24 | $32,881 | $10,522 | |
| Concord Hospital- Laconia | Laconia | 16 | $33,252 | $11,842 | |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | Portsmouth | 16 | $95,982 | $12,027 | |
| Exeter Hospital Inc | Exeter | 13 | $41,553 | $12,195 | |
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene | 13 | $28,988 | $12,266 | |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon | 44 | $50,134 | $16,815 |
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.