Exeter Hospital Inc: charges and Medicare payments

Exeter Hospital Inc reported 1,274 Medicare inpatient stays across 43 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.27 times what it was paid — mid-range in New Hampshire, number 8 of 13 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.54×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 200 stays at an average charge of $51,784, 43% below the national average. It also billed 1,713 outpatient services, charging 6.31 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 1,274
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.27×
3Rank in NH (highest ratio = 1) 8 of 13
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at Exeter Hospital Inc, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 43 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Exeter Hospital Inc charged more than the national average in 1 (2%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.

DRG	Stays	Avg charge	vs US	Avg paid
871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC	200	$51,784	-43%	$19,021
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	129	$43,057	-24%	$12,566
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	68	$37,162	-24%	$10,098
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	59	$52,647	-25%	$16,229
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	53	$28,882	-24%	$8,043
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	47	$36,854	-38%	$13,552
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	39	$35,240	-31%	$11,023
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	36	$43,333	-25%	$12,314
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	32	$25,541	-29%	$7,200
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	31	$139,480	-39%	$50,226
683 Renal Failure with CC	30	$34,073	-16%	$8,448
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	29	$36,268	-28%	$11,546
682 Renal Failure with MCC	28	$51,701	-22%	$17,685
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	26	$49,152	-33%	$15,438
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	25	$42,958	-23%	$10,126
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	24	$33,878	-30%	$9,437
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	23	$92,394	-19%	$19,803
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	22	$35,915	-37%	$11,355
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	22	$64,684	-36%	$19,505
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	21	$48,268	-36%	$15,016
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	21	$32,232	-13%	$7,365
603 Cellulitis without MCC	20	$34,310	-8%	$8,696
312 Syncope and Collapse	19	$30,958	-32%	$9,444
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	19	$45,100	-34%	$14,321
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	17	$49,277	-24%	$14,403
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	17	$154,573	-28%	$44,063
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	17	$57,937	-32%	$19,135
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	16	$64,564	-35%	$19,044
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	14	$41,335	-18%	$8,631
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	14	$28,565	-29%	$7,403
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	14	$29,554	-33%	$8,545
057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC	13	$46,141	-19%	$12,542
243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC	13	$69,554	-37%	$21,369
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	13	$70,704	-31%	$19,968
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	13	$41,553	-31%	$12,195
660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC	12	$45,585	-32%	$12,737
854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	12	$65,710	-33%	$21,140
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	11	$31,224	-19%	$7,629
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	11	$86,489	-23%	$20,992
310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC	11	$19,532	-32%	$5,261
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	11	$50,884	+31%	$7,947
536 Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without MCC	11	$30,531	-19%	$7,501
951 Other Factors Influencing Health Status	11	$21,546	-16%	$5,519

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	272	$19,164	$2,559
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	154	$8,772	$1,777
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	141	$55,516	$12,366
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	113	$18,362	$4,856
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	108	$14,464	$1,824
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	92	$34,744	$6,740
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	80	$11,356	$3,072
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	78	$31,790	$5,440
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	75	$13,948	$3,342
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	70	$11,275	$1,537
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	67	$25,998	$3,096
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	60	$14,643	$2,724
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	53	$18,823	$3,317
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	52	$17,827	$2,962
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures	51	$12,212	$2,234
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	31	$35,616	$6,252
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	31	$6,588	$1,541
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	28	$39,968	$10,229
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	27	$19,274	$3,590
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	24	$22,805	$3,655
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy	17	$27,560	$6,562
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	15	$85,048	$17,827
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	15	$10,624	$1,953
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	13	$67,772	$9,852
Level 4 ENT Procedures	12	$15,290	$3,087

Against the New Hampshire average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Exeter Hospital Inc charged $51,784 on average, 17% less than the New Hampshire average of $62,580, and was paid $19,021 against a state average of $17,104. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Exeter Hospital Inc charged $43,057 on average, 8% more than the New Hampshire average of $39,842, and was paid $12,566 against a state average of $11,075. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Exeter Hospital Inc charged $37,162 on average, 4% less than the New Hampshire average of $38,768, and was paid $10,098 against a state average of $9,396. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Exeter Hospital Inc charged $52,647 on average, 11% more than the New Hampshire average of $47,583, and was paid $16,229 against a state average of $14,409. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $19,164 was 7% below the state average of $20,649. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $8,772 was 32% below the state average of $12,954. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $55,516 was 19% below the state average of $68,487. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $18,362 was 36% below the state average of $28,668.

Price-transparency record

No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.

Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.

Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.