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Hypertension without major complications in New Hampshire

What 3 hospitals in New Hampshire charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for hypertension without major complications (DRG 305), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 305 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $45,305 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $6,548 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $4,711 Average per stay
State rank #13 of 38 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in New Hampshire billed an average of $45,305 for hypertension without major complications, about 6.9 times the average total payment of $6,548. That payment is 9% below the U.S. average of $7,204.

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 $6,548Billed $45,305

About 14¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New Hampshire billed for this stay.

Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in New Hampshire:

New Hampshire hospitals: hypertension without major complications

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
Portsmouth Regional HospitalPortsmouth 21 $53,761 $7,137 $5,437
Catholic Medical CenterManchester 17 $25,442 $6,400 $4,410
Parkland Medical CenterDerry 13 $57,618 $5,789 $3,932
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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

Parkland Medical CenterDerry, NH$5,789
Catholic Medical CenterManchester, NH$6,400
Portsmouth Regional HospitalPortsmouth, NH$7,137

Highest

Portsmouth Regional HospitalPortsmouth, NH$7,137
Catholic Medical CenterManchester, NH$6,400
Parkland Medical CenterDerry, NH$5,789

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Questions

How much does hypertension without major complications cost in New Hampshire?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for hypertension without major complications (DRG 305) at 3 hospitals in New Hampshire was billed at $45,305 on average, while the average total payment was $6,548, of which Medicare paid $4,711. 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 6.9 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.