Heart attack, with major complications in New Hampshire
MS-DRG 280: Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with mcc
$47,253typical hospital bill
$13,336typical amount paid
$11,326–$20,508range paid across 12 hospitals
New Hampshire hospitals billed Medicare a typical $47,253 for this stay in 2024, about 3.5 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 | 37 | $92,108 | $11,326 | |
| Elliot Hospital | Manchester | 27 | $41,133 | $11,698 | |
| Wentworth-Douglass Hospital | Dover | 33 | $49,323 | $11,896 | |
| Catholic Medical Center | Manchester | 81 | $46,239 | $11,997 | |
| St Joseph Hospital | Nashua | 45 | $46,076 | $12,177 | |
| Concord Hospital | Concord | 49 | $63,440 | $13,167 | |
| Southern Nh Medical Center | Nashua | 47 | $42,115 | $13,505 | |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | Portsmouth | 52 | $95,048 | $14,023 | |
| Concord Hospital- Laconia | Laconia | 17 | $31,672 | $14,133 | |
| Exeter Hospital Inc | Exeter | 21 | $48,268 | $15,016 | |
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene | 16 | $42,518 | $15,824 | |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon | 159 | $69,709 | $20,508 |
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.