Infection needing surgery, with major complications in New Hampshire
MS-DRG 853: Infectious and parasitic diseases with o.r. procedures with mcc
$139,480typical hospital bill
$38,810typical amount paid
$32,339–$70,473range paid across 11 hospitals
New Hampshire hospitals billed Medicare a typical $139,480 for this stay in 2024, about 3.6 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 | 24 | $101,145 | $32,339 | |
| Southern Nh Medical Center | Nashua | 22 | $100,582 | $33,438 | |
| Parkland Medical Center | Derry | 14 | $219,496 | $35,973 | |
| Elliot Hospital | Manchester | 25 | $110,939 | $36,588 | |
| Concord Hospital | Concord | 59 | $177,229 | $37,489 | |
| St Joseph Hospital | Nashua | 19 | $93,466 | $38,810 | |
| Catholic Medical Center | Manchester | 39 | $161,473 | $40,740 | |
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene | 13 | $77,360 | $42,090 | |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | Portsmouth | 36 | $279,757 | $45,260 | |
| Exeter Hospital Inc | Exeter | 31 | $139,480 | $50,226 | |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon | 90 | $211,594 | $70,473 |
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.