Weeks Medical Center
173 Middle Street, Lancaster, NH 03584 · 93 Priced Procedures · 80% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +138% above the fair benchmark (2.38×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Weeks Medical Center prices routine shoppable procedures at 3.7× Medicare (median 2.36× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +36% to 3.21× Fair BaseRate. Self-pay cash discounts and comparing specific CPT procedure codes before scheduling yield the strongest savings.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.95× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 78% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (72/100 safety score) with 80% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (57.9% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.8× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 2.36× Fair BaseRate (3.7× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 3.21×) jump +36% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 2.36×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 8.3× Medicare (24¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)
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 Weeks Medical Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 93 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $27,514 | 1.4× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $3,027 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $2,657 | 5.9× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $2,485 | unverified |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $1,905 | 5.6× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,882 | 1.8× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $1,838 | unverified |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $1,768 | 5.2× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $1,653 | 6.4× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $1,481 | 6.1× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,373 | 2.4× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $1,260 | 0.4× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $1,179 | 7.2× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $1,161 | 7.0× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $1,173 | 6.9× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $1,154 | 6.9× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $1,173 | 0.1× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $1,171 | 0.1× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $1,179 | unverified |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $994 | 5.9× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,019 | 0.8× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $967 | 3.6× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $788 | 0.8× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $610 | 0.2× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $622 | 0.2× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Weeks Medical Center (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $28,432
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (57.9% of gross = $28,432).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($27,514) Beats Your Bill
Weeks Medical Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $27,514 (vs. $27,514 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $19,432 Fair BaseRate ($14,044 Medicare)
Your bill ($49,131) is $29,699 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,432) and 3.5× the $14,044 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (57.9% 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
CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Weeks Medical Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-07-14·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (71 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 Weeks Medical Center.
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.