Open Heart Surgery Cost in New Hampshire (2026)
Moderately higher pricing · Regional price parity: 105.5 · NH
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why open heart surgery costs what it does in New Hampshire.
Regional Price Parity
New Hampshire's cost-of-living index sits at 105.5 — above the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
Limited local facility options in New Hampshire can reduce price competition. Consider quotes from neighboring states if the travel is feasible.
Vs. National Benchmark
At +5.5% above the national average ($150,000), New Hampshire sits in premium territory. Likely drivers: high demand, metro concentration, or tier-one facility networks.
Open Heart Surgery in New Hampshire: What to Know
New Hampshire offers robust open-heart surgery options. Portsmouth Regional Hospital, a recognized Center of Excellence, was named one of America's 50 best for cardiac surgery by Healthgrades. Catholic Medical Center (CMC) in Manchester is a regional leader, performing over 90 percent of heart bypass surgeries on a beating heart. The New England Heart & Vascular Institute at CMC boasts surgeons who have completed over 25,000 open heart procedures.
While New Hampshire's average open-heart surgery cost is slightly higher than the national average, facilities like Concord Hospital, "New Hampshire's Heart Hospital," perform these procedures, drawing patients from across the Northeast. Consider exploring options in neighboring states like Vermont or Maine, which may offer different pricing structures. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in New Hampshire
At 5.5% above average, open heart surgery in New Hampshire costs a bit more. Here's the breakdown by component.
Hospital Stay
Per-night inpatient cost
Most significant cost
Surgeon Fee
Expertise and experience level
Implants & Supplies
Operating Room
OR and equipment time
Anesthesia
Anesthesiologist or CRNA fee
Post-Op Care
Recovery and aftercare
Total Estimated Cost
New Hampshire all-in range
Financing Options
Many New Hampshire clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $158,250 looks like:
- Soft credit check — no hard pull
- Instant approval decisions
- HSA/FSA eligible for qualifying cases
Prices reflect regional cost-of-living adjustments. How we calculate these numbers →
Ranges adjusted for New Hampshire's regional price parity (105.5). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in New Hampshire
Below are the top facilities performing open heart surgery in New Hampshire, ranked by volume. Rates shown are negotiated amounts from CMS Medicare data.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon | $87,800 | $80,245 | 36 |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | Portsmouth | $66,937 | $58,747 | 34 |
| Catholic Medical Center | Manchester | $63,971 | $62,531 | 25 |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon | $127,390 | $122,990 | 13 |
Open Heart Surgery Cost in Nearby States
Open Heart Surgery pricing varies across the region. Here's how New Hampshire stacks up against its neighbors.
Expert Answers for New Hampshire Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to New Hampshire.
Compare New Hampshire with any other state
See national pricing, all 50 state comparisons, and detailed cost factors in the main open heart surgery cost guide.
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How we calculate open heart surgery costs in New Hampshire
Cost estimates combine procedure-specific pricing data with regional cost-of-living and provider-supply adjustments. Primary sources:
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Hospital pricing transparency files — CMS-required machine-readable data published by hospitals under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (effective January 2021). Provides actual negotiated rates between hospitals and insurers.
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HCUP (Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project) — AHRQ's HCUP databases provide nationally-representative procedure cost data by state, payer, and patient demographics.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics — Healthcare Practitioner Occupational Wages — BLS OEWS data on surgeon, anesthesiologist, and surgical staff wages by state, used to model regional labor-cost differences in procedure pricing.
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BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP) — U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis state-level price-level indices, used to adjust national procedure averages for New Hampshire's cost-of-living relative to the national mean.
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FAIR Health Consumer Cost Lookup — the FAIR Health database aggregates billed and allowed amounts from over 36 billion claim records, providing a check on procedure-cost ranges by ZIP code.
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Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data — CMS public-use files on Medicare-allowed amounts and submitted charges by HCPCS/CPT code and state, used as a baseline for procedure-cost ranges.
Estimates are illustrative and reflect typical pricing ranges; actual costs depend on insurance coverage, surgical complexity, anesthesia type, hospital vs. ambulatory setting, and individual patient factors. Always confirm pricing directly with providers and your insurance carrier. See our methodology page for full calculation details.