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New Hampshire hospitals: prices, quality and finances report

Updated November 11, 2026

#18of 52 states overall How states are ranked
27hospitals, with 25,764 Medicare stays
$3.92typical list price for every $1 of cost 32nd highest of 51 states
43%of rated hospitals hold 4 or 5 CMS stars 18th highest share of 52 states
2 h 28 mintypical ER visit US typical 2 h 28 min

Compared with the country as a whole, New Hampshire's list prices are lower than the US typical, about as many hospitals earn top quality ratings and ER visits are about as long.

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New Hampshire against the United States

New HampshireUnited States

List price per $1 of cost
$3.92US $4.74
Billed, compared with paid
4.0×US 5.0×
Hospitals with 4 or 5 stars
43%US 41%
Patients who would recommend
72%US 71%
Typical ER visit
2 h 28 minUS 2 h 28 min
Charity care, share of costs
1.9%US 1.8%
Highest markups in New Hampshire

New Hampshire typical: $3.92

Most common hospital stays in New Hampshire

StayMedicare staysTypical billTypical paid
Sepsis, with major complications2,559$54,263$16,009
Heart failure, with major complications1,723$36,717$10,288
Lung infection, with major complications974$45,070$13,297
Pneumonia, with major complications951$36,854$10,840
Heart attack, with major complications584$47,253$13,336
Sepsis560$32,298$8,954
Respiratory failure475$32,877$10,888
Stomach and digestive disorders460$25,700$7,042

0 of 27 New Hampshire hospitals have their own cash prices and insurer rates on this site so far; more are added every night.

Sources: CMS Medicare inpatient data, hospital cost reports and Care Compare; hospitals' own price files. "Typical" is the median hospital. Star shares leave out Veterans Affairs and military hospitals. How the numbers work.