Sepsis in New Hampshire
MS-DRG 872: Septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours without mcc
$32,298typical hospital bill
$8,954typical amount paid
$7,906–$13,262range paid across 13 hospitals
New Hampshire hospitals billed Medicare a typical $32,298 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Hospital | Nashua | 31 | $23,142 | $7,906 | |
| Catholic Medical Center | Manchester | 35 | $32,163 | $7,947 | |
| Concord Hospital | Concord | 43 | $31,851 | $8,210 | |
| Elliot Hospital | Manchester | 59 | $30,874 | $8,496 | |
| Wentworth-Douglass Hospital | Dover | 61 | $33,360 | $8,558 | |
| Southern Nh Medical Center | Nashua | 48 | $26,820 | $8,640 | |
| Parkland Medical Center | Derry | 31 | $53,568 | $8,954 | |
| Concord Hospital- Laconia | Laconia | 30 | $32,298 | $9,166 | |
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene | 22 | $28,386 | $9,572 | |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | Portsmouth | 66 | $74,515 | $9,955 | |
| Exeter Hospital Inc | Exeter | 68 | $37,162 | $10,098 | |
| Frisbie Memorial Hospital | Rochester | 20 | $45,759 | $11,526 | |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon | 46 | $37,809 | $13,262 |
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.