Medical Back Problems with Mcc in New Hampshire
MS-DRG 551: Medical back problems with mcc
$57,930typical hospital bill
$14,997typical amount paid
$12,268–$22,623range paid across 5 hospitals
New Hampshire hospitals billed Medicare a typical $57,930 for this stay in 2024, about 3.9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliot Hospital | Manchester | 13 | $39,480 | $12,268 | |
| Wentworth-Douglass Hospital | Dover | 12 | $57,930 | $12,484 | |
| Southern Nh Medical Center | Nashua | 13 | $40,649 | $14,997 | |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | Portsmouth | 11 | $95,284 | $15,536 | |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon | 20 | $74,504 | $22,623 |
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.