Chest pain in New Hampshire
What 3 hospitals in New Hampshire charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for chest pain (DRG 313), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$41,911
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$8,393
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$4,810
Average per stay
State rank
#29 of 31
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New Hampshire billed an average of $41,911 for chest pain, about 5.0 times the average total payment of $8,393. That payment is 20% above the U.S. average of $7,004.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $8,393Billed $41,911
About 20¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New Hampshire billed for this stay.
New Hampshire hospitals: chest pain
Every New Hampshire hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliot HospitalManchester | 12 | $30,317 | $6,240 | $4,997 |
| Portsmouth Regional HospitalPortsmouth | 12 | $60,418 | $13,025 | $4,905 |
| Wentworth-Douglass HospitalDover | 11 | $34,369 | $5,690 | $4,503 |
Lowest and highest payments in New Hampshire
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Wentworth-Douglass HospitalDover, NH | $5,690 |
|---|---|
| Elliot HospitalManchester, NH | $6,240 |
| Portsmouth Regional HospitalPortsmouth, NH | $13,025 |
Highest
| Portsmouth Regional HospitalPortsmouth, NH | $13,025 |
|---|---|
| Elliot HospitalManchester, NH | $6,240 |
| Wentworth-Douglass HospitalDover, NH | $5,690 |
Chest pain in other states
Questions
How much does chest pain cost in New Hampshire?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for chest pain (DRG 313) at 3 hospitals in New Hampshire was billed at $41,911 on average, while the average total payment was $8,393, of which Medicare paid $4,810. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in New Hampshire, average charges were 5.0 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.