Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756 · 137 Priced Procedures · 78% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 11% below the fair benchmark (0.89×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.89× fair market pricing.
Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments
Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (1.2× Medicare, p50 0.97× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (1.0× Medicare, p75 1.07× Fair BaseRate). Both insured and self-pay patients benefit from below-benchmark rates across departments.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Elective shoppable care is priced 11% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.89×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 57% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (64/100 safety score) with 78% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (26.0% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.89× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
- Commercial insurance median sits at 0.97× Fair BaseRate (1.2× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.89× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 6,176) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))
Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.
Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.
Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.
Procedure Prices at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 137 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $6,244 | 2.1× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $5,902 | unverified |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $4,461 | 0.3× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $4,463 | 0.3× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $2,534 | 0.4× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $1,895 | 0.7× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $1,775 | 0.5× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $1,685 | 0.5× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $1,704 | 0.5× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $1,537 | 1.1× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $1,383 | 0.4× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,273 | unverified |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $1,049 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $868 | 0.9× |
| Behavioral health counseling (group) HCPCS Code: H0009 | $727 | unverified |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $524 | 0.6× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $539 | 0.5× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $418 | 0.8× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $345 | 1.1× |
| Behavioral health day treatment HCPCS Code: H0010 | $351 | 1.0× |
| Behavioral health residential care HCPCS Code: H0011 | $372 | 1.0× |
| Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) CPT Code: 90791 | $307 | 1.7× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $318 | 0.7× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $275 | 0.9× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $300 | 0.5× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $3,960
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (26.0% of gross = $3,960).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($4,659) Beats Your Bill
Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $4,659 (vs. $6,244 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $2,975 Fair BaseRate ($2,473 Medicare)
Your bill ($15,226) is $12,251 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($2,975) and 6.2× the $2,473 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (26.0% of gross charges)
Under 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5), a tax-exempt hospital organization may not bill FAP-eligible patients more than Amounts Generally Billed (AGB) to individuals with insurance covering emergency or medically necessary care. Derived from this facility’s reported CMS HCRIS cost-to-charge & insurer allowance filings. Verify your exact Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) determination directly with the billing office.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)
1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (1,815 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital.
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.