Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications in New Hampshire
MS-DRG 481: Hip and femur procedures except major joint with cc
$67,468typical hospital bill
$17,375typical amount paid
$15,102–$23,428range paid across 12 hospitals
New Hampshire hospitals billed Medicare a typical $67,468 for this stay in 2024, about 3.9 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 | $169,437 | $15,102 | |
| Elliot Hospital | Manchester | 37 | $56,356 | $15,382 | |
| St Joseph Hospital | Nashua | 20 | $73,956 | $15,562 | |
| Southern Nh Medical Center | Nashua | 17 | $63,970 | $15,918 | |
| Wentworth-Douglass Hospital | Dover | 25 | $74,812 | $16,143 | |
| Concord Hospital | Concord | 51 | $64,727 | $16,371 | |
| Catholic Medical Center | Manchester | 33 | $70,210 | $18,380 | |
| Concord Hospital- Laconia | Laconia | 11 | $52,771 | $18,387 | |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | Portsmouth | 60 | $193,032 | $18,562 | |
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene | 20 | $48,954 | $19,351 | |
| Exeter Hospital Inc | Exeter | 22 | $64,684 | $19,505 | |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon | 51 | $87,881 | $23,428 |
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.