What 9 hospitals in New Hampshire charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for respiratory infections and inflammations with complications (DRG 178), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in New Hampshire billed an average of $33,612 for respiratory infections and inflammations with complications, about 4.0 times the average total payment of $8,485. That payment is 11% below the U.S. average of $9,493.
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.
About 25¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New Hampshire billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in New Hampshire:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wentworth-Douglass HospitalDover | 25 | $32,584 | $7,451 | $6,407 |
| St Joseph HospitalNashua | 23 | $29,534 | $7,940 | $5,869 |
| Catholic Medical CenterManchester | 22 | $32,143 | $7,383 | $6,334 |
| Concord HospitalConcord | 21 | $32,719 | $8,860 | $6,043 |
| Elliot HospitalManchester | 17 | $38,822 | $7,859 | $6,574 |
| Mary Hitchcock Mem HospitalLebanon | 16 | $30,849 | $11,775 | $9,029 |
| Southern Nh Medical CenterNashua | 15 | $26,136 | $8,460 | $5,088 |
| Concord Hospital- LaconiaLaconia | 12 | $23,577 | $8,807 | $7,549 |
| Portsmouth Regional HospitalPortsmouth | 11 | $66,223 | $9,323 | $7,862 |
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.
| Catholic Medical CenterManchester, NH | $7,383 |
|---|---|
| Wentworth-Douglass HospitalDover, NH | $7,451 |
| Elliot HospitalManchester, NH | $7,859 |
| St Joseph HospitalNashua, NH | $7,940 |
| Southern Nh Medical CenterNashua, NH | $8,460 |
| Mary Hitchcock Mem HospitalLebanon, NH | $11,775 |
|---|---|
| Portsmouth Regional HospitalPortsmouth, NH | $9,323 |
| Concord HospitalConcord, NH | $8,860 |
| Concord Hospital- LaconiaLaconia, NH | $8,807 |
| Southern Nh Medical CenterNashua, NH | $8,460 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for respiratory infections and inflammations with complications (DRG 178) at 9 hospitals in New Hampshire was billed at $33,612 on average, while the average total payment was $8,485, of which Medicare paid $6,611. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
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 4.0 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.