New Hampshire / Frisbie Memorial Hospital
CMS certification 300014 · Rochester, NH
Frisbie Memorial Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Frisbie Memorial Hospital reported 129 Medicare inpatient stays across 5 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.25 times what it was paid — mid-range in New Hampshire, number 5 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: 65 stays at an average charge of $52,433, 42% below the national average. It also billed 356 outpatient services, charging 12.55 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 129
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.25×
- 3Rank in NH (highest ratio = 1) 5 of 13
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 5 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Frisbie Memorial Hospital charged more than the national average in 1 (20%). 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 | 65 | $52,433 | -42% | $13,853 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 20 | $45,759 | -7% | $11,526 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 18 | $52,369 | -7% | $9,770 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 14 | $49,700 | -14% | $12,140 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 12 | $72,584 | +21% | $11,001 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 136 | $21,759 | $1,805 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 58 | $29,526 | $2,611 |
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 47 | $13,050 | $2,147 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 31 | $30,543 | $3,040 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 24 | $12,511 | $1,547 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 18 | $12,616 | $1,842 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 15 | $19,550 | $1,464 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 15 | $23,740 | $3,300 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 12 | $23,945 | $3,087 |
Against the New Hampshire average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Frisbie Memorial Hospital charged $52,433 on average, 16% less than the New Hampshire average of $62,580, and was paid $13,853 against a state average of $17,104. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Frisbie Memorial Hospital charged $45,759 on average, 18% more than the New Hampshire average of $38,768, and was paid $11,526 against a state average of $9,396. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Frisbie Memorial Hospital charged $52,369 on average, 31% more than the New Hampshire average of $39,842, and was paid $9,770 against a state average of $11,075. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Frisbie Memorial Hospital charged $49,700 on average, 35% more than the New Hampshire average of $36,724, and was paid $12,140 against a state average of $11,286. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $21,759 was 68% above the state average of $12,954. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $29,526 was 43% above the state average of $20,649. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $13,050 was 14% above the state average of $11,493. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $30,543 was 54% above the state average of $19,800.
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.