Irregular heartbeat, with major complications in New Hampshire
MS-DRG 308: Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with mcc
$37,161typical hospital bill
$10,352typical amount paid
$8,912–$15,068range paid across 10 hospitals
New Hampshire hospitals billed Medicare a typical $37,161 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 | 16 | $44,501 | $8,912 | |
| Wentworth-Douglass Hospital | Dover | 30 | $31,942 | $9,169 | |
| Catholic Medical Center | Manchester | 39 | $31,012 | $9,290 | |
| St Joseph Hospital | Nashua | 17 | $37,424 | $9,569 | |
| Elliot Hospital | Manchester | 17 | $31,930 | $9,776 | |
| Southern Nh Medical Center | Nashua | 22 | $36,898 | $10,927 | |
| Concord Hospital | Concord | 26 | $40,040 | $10,986 | |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | Portsmouth | 21 | $71,344 | $11,134 | |
| Exeter Hospital Inc | Exeter | 22 | $35,915 | $11,355 | |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon | 31 | $53,047 | $15,068 |
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.