Respiratory failure in New Hampshire
MS-DRG 189: Pulmonary edema and respiratory failure
$32,877typical hospital bill
$10,888typical amount paid
$9,146–$15,637range paid across 12 hospitals
New Hampshire hospitals billed Medicare a typical $32,877 for this stay in 2024, about 3.0 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 | 37 | $59,312 | $9,146 | |
| Wentworth-Douglass Hospital | Dover | 37 | $23,605 | $9,486 | |
| Catholic Medical Center | Manchester | 15 | $30,309 | $9,650 | |
| Southern Nh Medical Center | Nashua | 36 | $22,572 | $10,028 | |
| Concord Hospital | Concord | 75 | $29,544 | $10,395 | |
| Elliot Hospital | Manchester | 79 | $26,015 | $10,447 | |
| Concord Hospital- Laconia | Laconia | 29 | $35,444 | $11,330 | |
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene | 25 | $26,767 | $11,631 | |
| Frisbie Memorial Hospital | Rochester | 14 | $49,700 | $12,140 | |
| Exeter Hospital Inc | Exeter | 36 | $43,333 | $12,314 | |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | Portsmouth | 45 | $58,503 | $13,177 | |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon | 47 | $48,179 | $15,637 |
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.