Lung infection, with complications in New Hampshire
MS-DRG 178: Respiratory infections and inflammations with cc
$32,143typical hospital bill
$8,460typical amount paid
$7,383–$11,775range paid across 9 hospitals
New Hampshire hospitals billed Medicare a typical $32,143 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Medical Center | Manchester | 22 | $32,143 | $7,383 | |
| Wentworth-Douglass Hospital | Dover | 25 | $32,584 | $7,451 | |
| Elliot Hospital | Manchester | 17 | $38,822 | $7,859 | |
| St Joseph Hospital | Nashua | 23 | $29,534 | $7,940 | |
| Southern Nh Medical Center | Nashua | 15 | $26,136 | $8,460 | |
| Concord Hospital- Laconia | Laconia | 12 | $23,577 | $8,807 | |
| Concord Hospital | Concord | 21 | $32,719 | $8,860 | |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | Portsmouth | 11 | $66,223 | $9,323 | |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon | 16 | $30,849 | $11,775 |
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.