Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) in New Hampshire
MS-DRG 208: Respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours
$84,553typical hospital bill
$23,871typical amount paid
$20,703–$48,798range paid across 6 hospitals
New Hampshire hospitals billed Medicare a typical $84,553 for this stay in 2024, about 3.5 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 | 11 | $61,932 | $20,703 | |
| Concord Hospital | Concord | 19 | $95,315 | $21,617 | |
| Wentworth-Douglass Hospital | Dover | 12 | $73,790 | $23,696 | |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | Portsmouth | 22 | $171,389 | $24,045 | |
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene | 13 | $67,295 | $25,169 | |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon | 26 | $118,773 | $48,798 |
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.