Irregular heartbeat, with complications in New Hampshire
MS-DRG 309: Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with cc
$24,038typical hospital bill
$6,764typical amount paid
$5,740–$10,087range paid across 12 hospitals
New Hampshire hospitals billed Medicare a typical $24,038 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkland Medical Center | Derry | 25 | $50,495 | $5,740 | |
| Wentworth-Douglass Hospital | Dover | 32 | $25,158 | $5,884 | |
| Catholic Medical Center | Manchester | 44 | $22,769 | $5,950 | |
| St Joseph Hospital | Nashua | 27 | $22,606 | $6,334 | |
| Elliot Hospital | Manchester | 44 | $22,000 | $6,461 | |
| Concord Hospital- Laconia | Laconia | 11 | $18,888 | $6,639 | |
| Concord Hospital | Concord | 25 | $24,326 | $6,889 | |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | Portsmouth | 49 | $49,957 | $7,077 | |
| Southern Nh Medical Center | Nashua | 13 | $23,751 | $7,171 | |
| Exeter Hospital Inc | Exeter | 32 | $25,541 | $7,200 | |
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene | 20 | $16,656 | $7,393 | |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon | 52 | $31,006 | $10,087 |
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.