Level 3 Excision/Biopsy/Incision and Drainage in New Hampshire
What 13 hospitals in New Hampshire charged and were paid for level 3 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage (APC 5073), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$16,680
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$2,742
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$2,183
Average per service
State rank
#35 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New Hampshire billed an average of $16,680 for level 3 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage, about 6.1 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $2,742. That payment is 2% above the U.S. average of $2,697.
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 $2,742Billed $16,680
About 16¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New Hampshire billed for this service.
New Hampshire hospitals: level 3 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage
Every New Hampshire hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hitchcock Mem HospitalLebanon | 309 | $16,864 | $2,845 | $2,265 |
| Wentworth-Douglass HospitalDover | 87 | $12,679 | $2,424 | $1,930 |
| Elliot HospitalManchester | 63 | $19,942 | $2,632 | $2,097 |
| Exeter HospitalExeter | 60 | $14,643 | $2,724 | $2,167 |
| St Joseph HospitalNashua | 57 | $15,966 | $2,775 | $2,211 |
| Catholic Medical CenterManchester | 38 | $17,926 | $2,775 | $2,207 |
| Cheshire Medical CenterKeene | 37 | $10,413 | $2,724 | $2,168 |
| Concord HospitalConcord | 36 | $19,986 | $2,710 | $2,160 |
| Southern Nh Medical CenterNashua | 36 | $20,152 | $2,775 | $2,202 |
| Portsmouth Regional HospitalPortsmouth | 17 | $27,786 | $2,828 | $2,251 |
| Concord Hospital- LaconiaLaconia | – | – | – | – |
| Frisbie Memorial HospitalRochester | – | – | – | – |
| Parkland Medical CenterDerry | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in New Hampshire
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Wentworth-Douglass HospitalDover, NH | $2,424 |
|---|---|
| Elliot HospitalManchester, NH | $2,632 |
| Concord HospitalConcord, NH | $2,710 |
| Cheshire Medical CenterKeene, NH | $2,724 |
| Exeter HospitalExeter, NH | $2,724 |
Highest
| Mary Hitchcock Mem HospitalLebanon, NH | $2,845 |
|---|---|
| Portsmouth Regional HospitalPortsmouth, NH | $2,828 |
| Southern Nh Medical CenterNashua, NH | $2,775 |
| Catholic Medical CenterManchester, NH | $2,775 |
| St Joseph HospitalNashua, NH | $2,775 |
Level 3 Excision/Biopsy/Incision and Drainage in other states
Questions
How much does level 3 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage cost in New Hampshire?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage (APC 5073) at 13 hospitals in New Hampshire was billed at $16,680 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $2,742, of which Medicare paid $2,183. 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 service in New Hampshire, average charges were 6.1 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.