Pneumonia, with complications in New Hampshire
MS-DRG 194: Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with cc
$24,456typical hospital bill
$6,851typical amount paid
$6,180–$10,268range paid across 9 hospitals
New Hampshire hospitals billed Medicare a typical $24,456 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wentworth-Douglass Hospital | Dover | 21 | $24,456 | $6,180 | |
| St Joseph Hospital | Nashua | 23 | $23,001 | $6,512 | |
| Elliot Hospital | Manchester | 29 | $21,869 | $6,533 | |
| Catholic Medical Center | Manchester | 29 | $30,414 | $6,576 | |
| Concord Hospital | Concord | 20 | $23,522 | $6,851 | |
| Exeter Hospital Inc | Exeter | 11 | $31,224 | $7,629 | |
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene | 13 | $25,333 | $7,747 | |
| Southern Nh Medical Center | Nashua | 21 | $23,996 | $8,655 | |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon | 24 | $33,172 | $10,268 |
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.