Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents in New Hampshire
MS-DRG 321: Percutaneous cardiovascular procedures with intraluminal device with mcc or 4+ arteries/
$131,542typical hospital bill
$24,904typical amount paid
$21,929–$34,493range paid across 7 hospitals
New Hampshire hospitals billed Medicare a typical $131,542 for this stay in 2024, about 5.3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliot Hospital | Manchester | 12 | $79,734 | $21,929 | |
| Catholic Medical Center | Manchester | 38 | $131,542 | $23,735 | |
| Concord Hospital | Concord | 41 | $172,080 | $24,482 | |
| Wentworth-Douglass Hospital | Dover | 28 | $120,959 | $24,904 | |
| Southern Nh Medical Center | Nashua | 14 | $84,434 | $25,376 | |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | Portsmouth | 19 | $270,248 | $28,611 | |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon | 89 | $134,609 | $34,493 |
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.