Irregular heartbeat in New Hampshire
MS-DRG 310: Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders without cc/mcc
$19,779typical hospital bill
$5,151typical amount paid
$4,496–$7,327range paid across 9 hospitals
New Hampshire hospitals billed Medicare a typical $19,779 for this stay in 2024, about 3.8 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 | 11 | $22,708 | $4,496 | |
| Catholic Medical Center | Manchester | 37 | $20,620 | $4,664 | |
| Southern Nh Medical Center | Nashua | 17 | $19,779 | $4,762 | |
| Parkland Medical Center | Derry | 16 | $49,796 | $4,856 | |
| Concord Hospital | Concord | 51 | $19,467 | $5,151 | |
| Elliot Hospital | Manchester | 23 | $18,070 | $5,186 | |
| Exeter Hospital Inc | Exeter | 11 | $19,532 | $5,261 | |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | Portsmouth | 34 | $39,349 | $6,420 | |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon | 35 | $16,615 | $7,327 |
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.