Heart catheterization, with major complications in New Hampshire
MS-DRG 286: Circulatory disorders except ami, with cardiac catheterization with mcc
$74,284typical hospital bill
$17,418typical amount paid
$16,173–$29,420range paid across 8 hospitals
New Hampshire hospitals billed Medicare a typical $74,284 for this stay in 2024, about 4.3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wentworth-Douglass Hospital | Dover | 48 | $66,625 | $16,173 | |
| Catholic Medical Center | Manchester | 66 | $62,807 | $16,307 | |
| Southern Nh Medical Center | Nashua | 21 | $52,766 | $16,771 | |
| Elliot Hospital | Manchester | 18 | $40,539 | $17,174 | |
| Concord Hospital | Concord | 28 | $81,944 | $17,662 | |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | Portsmouth | 16 | $158,940 | $20,402 | |
| Exeter Hospital Inc | Exeter | 11 | $86,489 | $20,992 | |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon | 82 | $113,079 | $29,420 |
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.