Sepsis, with major complications in New Hampshire
MS-DRG 871: Septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc
$54,263typical hospital bill
$16,009typical amount paid
$13,853–$25,728range paid across 13 hospitals
New Hampshire hospitals billed Medicare a typical $54,263 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frisbie Memorial Hospital | Rochester | 65 | $52,433 | $13,853 | |
| Parkland Medical Center | Derry | 182 | $94,824 | $14,416 | |
| Catholic Medical Center | Manchester | 232 | $43,819 | $14,545 | |
| Elliot Hospital | Manchester | 261 | $42,110 | $14,906 | |
| Wentworth-Douglass Hospital | Dover | 216 | $57,092 | $15,088 | |
| Southern Nh Medical Center | Nashua | 199 | $35,794 | $15,270 | |
| St Joseph Hospital | Nashua | 139 | $54,263 | $16,009 | |
| Concord Hospital | Concord | 258 | $66,229 | $16,345 | |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | Portsmouth | 273 | $107,705 | $17,795 | |
| Concord Hospital- Laconia | Laconia | 149 | $55,237 | $17,807 | |
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene | 133 | $38,183 | $18,356 | |
| Exeter Hospital Inc | Exeter | 200 | $51,784 | $19,021 | |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon | 252 | $83,993 | $25,728 |
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.