Hip or knee replacement in New Hampshire
MS-DRG 470: Major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without mcc
$69,613typical hospital bill
$15,393typical amount paid
$14,046–$22,814range paid across 8 hospitals
New Hampshire hospitals billed Medicare a typical $69,613 for this stay in 2024, about 4.5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wentworth-Douglass Hospital | Dover | 45 | $80,670 | $14,046 | |
| Catholic Medical Center | Manchester | 17 | $87,755 | $14,322 | |
| St Joseph Hospital | Nashua | 31 | $73,486 | $15,095 | |
| Concord Hospital | Concord | 77 | $63,690 | $15,157 | |
| Elliot Hospital | Manchester | 56 | $55,558 | $15,629 | |
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene | 15 | $53,095 | $17,590 | |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | Portsmouth | 12 | $175,574 | $21,539 | |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon | 26 | $65,741 | $22,814 |
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.