Lung infection, with major complications in New Hampshire
MS-DRG 177: Respiratory infections and inflammations with mcc
$45,070typical hospital bill
$13,297typical amount paid
$11,844–$21,331range paid across 12 hospitals
New Hampshire hospitals billed Medicare a typical $45,070 for this stay in 2024, about 3.4 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 | 20 | $71,904 | $11,844 | |
| Catholic Medical Center | Manchester | 67 | $45,361 | $12,143 | |
| Wentworth-Douglass Hospital | Dover | 137 | $44,780 | $12,171 | |
| Southern Nh Medical Center | Nashua | 86 | $31,933 | $12,778 | |
| St Joseph Hospital | Nashua | 64 | $43,581 | $12,813 | |
| Elliot Hospital | Manchester | 119 | $35,079 | $13,252 | |
| Concord Hospital | Concord | 89 | $42,037 | $13,341 | |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | Portsmouth | 47 | $94,832 | $13,998 | |
| Concord Hospital- Laconia | Laconia | 124 | $47,075 | $15,097 | |
| Exeter Hospital Inc | Exeter | 59 | $52,647 | $16,229 | |
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene | 59 | $37,138 | $16,233 | |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon | 103 | $64,945 | $21,331 |
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.