Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital: charges and Medicare payments

Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital reported 5,661 Medicare inpatient stays across 184 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.15 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in New Hampshire, number 10 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: 252 stays at an average charge of $83,993, 7% below the national average. It also billed 10,707 outpatient services, charging 6.25 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 5,661
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.15×
3Rank in NH (highest ratio = 1) 10 of 13
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

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

Inpatient stays

For the 184 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital charged more than the national average in 28 (15%). 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	252	$83,993	-7%	$25,728
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	159	$69,709	-8%	$20,508
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	145	$126,230	-43%	$51,583
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	142	$52,563	-7%	$17,091
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	111	$93,294	-19%	$20,524
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	103	$64,945	-8%	$21,331
885 Psychoses	103	$69,277	+57%	$21,869
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	90	$211,594	-8%	$70,473
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	89	$134,609	-18%	$34,493
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	82	$53,648	-10%	$16,338
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	82	$113,079	+1%	$29,420
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	81	$108,177	+8%	$30,422
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	75	$195,200	-9%	$68,655
467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC	71	$87,671	-44%	$38,371
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	70	$77,708	-9%	$24,588
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	69	$50,225	-10%	$12,819
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	67	$161,038	-30%	$55,881
164 Major Chest Procedures with CC	59	$93,263	-27%	$29,463
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	59	$115,201	-3%	$28,309
270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC	58	$204,032	-21%	$66,535
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	58	$43,075	-15%	$12,073
101 Seizures without MCC	54	$51,843	+6%	$11,895
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	53	$83,500	-47%	$33,967
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	52	$31,006	-14%	$10,087
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	51	$87,881	-13%	$23,428
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	50	$44,763	-8%	$12,900
269 Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures except Pulsation Balloon...	49	$139,835	-27%	$45,115
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	49	$58,973	-20%	$21,619
253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC	48	$112,544	-15%	$29,847
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	47	$48,179	-16%	$15,637
266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	46	$227,096	-20%	$73,579
603 Cellulitis without MCC	46	$29,762	-20%	$11,107
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	46	$37,809	-23%	$13,262
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	44	$50,134	-17%	$16,815
023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns...	43	$217,312	-23%	$72,202
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	42	$53,365	-18%	$17,276
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	42	$25,924	-35%	$9,772
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	42	$117,395	-15%	$35,786
683 Renal Failure with CC	42	$40,028	-2%	$11,479
460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC	41	$120,040	-30%	$40,406
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	40	$77,140	-25%	$24,489
165 Major Chest Procedures without CC/MCC	35	$72,406	-30%	$21,547
310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC	35	$16,615	-42%	$7,327
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	35	$35,100	-25%	$11,653
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	35	$31,777	-16%	$10,151
847 Chemotherapy without Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis...	35	$39,579	-42%	$17,050
057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC	33	$64,189	+13%	$17,582
242 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with MCC	33	$79,363	-51%	$39,045
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	33	$80,385	-15%	$29,362
682 Renal Failure with MCC	33	$60,796	-8%	$18,798
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	32	$44,699	-27%	$15,360
100 Seizures with MCC	31	$131,475	+39%	$35,368
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	31	$58,857	-8%	$14,432
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	31	$53,047	-6%	$15,068
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	31	$47,316	-8%	$14,449
863 Postoperative and Post-Traumatic Infections without MCC	31	$34,059	-25%	$11,947
252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC	30	$168,833	-1%	$47,400
393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC	30	$65,680	-14%	$22,406
981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis...	29	$170,237	-21%	$65,195
027 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures without...	28	$105,610	-24%	$27,188

Showing the 60 most frequent of 184 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Level 2 Urology and Related Services	993	$3,303	$670
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures	922	$12,304	$2,377
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	808	$8,718	$1,436
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	617	$10,543	$1,927
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	580	$7,096	$2,011
Comprehensive Observation Services	540	$22,193	$2,754
Level 4 ENT Procedures	459	$3,452	$760
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	379	$30,098	$3,309
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	336	$15,970	$3,228
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	331	$49,215	$13,281
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	309	$16,864	$2,845
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	299	$21,819	$3,495
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	272	$43,582	$5,843
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	244	$10,847	$1,543
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	221	$36,450	$5,286
Level 5 ENT Procedures	220	$38,789	$5,944
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	211	$9,119	$1,522
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	190	$39,121	$7,162
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	179	$69,647	$10,427
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	163	$60,157	$11,049
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy	150	$31,529	$6,918
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy	148	$5,414	$1,534
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	135	$20,889	$3,826
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	132	$19,799	$3,166
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	125	$24,181	$3,874

Against the New Hampshire average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital charged $83,993 on average, 34% more than the New Hampshire average of $62,580, and was paid $25,728 against a state average of $17,104. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital charged $69,709 on average, 16% more than the New Hampshire average of $60,268, and was paid $20,508 against a state average of $14,887. For Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures without MCC (DRG 267), Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital charged $126,230 on average, 43% less than the New Hampshire average of $223,328, and was paid $51,583 against a state average of $44,010. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital charged $52,563 on average, 32% more than the New Hampshire average of $39,842, and was paid $17,091 against a state average of $11,075. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $3,303 was 4% above the state average of $3,190. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $12,304 was 7% above the state average of $11,493. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $8,718 was 11% below the state average of $9,741. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $10,543 was 19% below the state average of $12,954.

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.