Respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours in New Hampshire
What 6 hospitals in New Hampshire charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours (DRG 208), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$107,876
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$29,590
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$21,378
Average per stay
State rank
#38 of 45
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New Hampshire billed an average of $107,876 for respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours, about 3.6 times the average total payment of $29,590. That payment is 15% above the U.S. average of $25,674.
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 $29,590Billed $107,876
About 27¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New Hampshire billed for this stay.
New Hampshire hospitals: respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hitchcock Mem HospitalLebanon | 26 | $118,773 | $48,798 | $25,716 |
| Portsmouth Regional HospitalPortsmouth | 22 | $171,389 | $24,045 | $19,909 |
| Concord HospitalConcord | 19 | $95,315 | $21,617 | $20,242 |
| Cheshire Medical CenterKeene | 13 | $67,295 | $25,169 | $24,290 |
| Wentworth-Douglass HospitalDover | 12 | $73,790 | $23,696 | $15,608 |
| Elliot HospitalManchester | 11 | $61,932 | $20,703 | $18,883 |
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
| Elliot HospitalManchester, NH | $20,703 |
|---|---|
| Concord HospitalConcord, NH | $21,617 |
| Wentworth-Douglass HospitalDover, NH | $23,696 |
| Portsmouth Regional HospitalPortsmouth, NH | $24,045 |
| Cheshire Medical CenterKeene, NH | $25,169 |
Highest
| Mary Hitchcock Mem HospitalLebanon, NH | $48,798 |
|---|---|
| Cheshire Medical CenterKeene, NH | $25,169 |
| Portsmouth Regional HospitalPortsmouth, NH | $24,045 |
| Wentworth-Douglass HospitalDover, NH | $23,696 |
| Concord HospitalConcord, NH | $21,617 |
Respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours in other states
Questions
How much does respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours cost in New Hampshire?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours (DRG 208) at 6 hospitals in New Hampshire was billed at $107,876 on average, while the average total payment was $29,590, of which Medicare paid $21,378. 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 3.6 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.