NH · CMS star ratings

Best hospitals in New Hampshire, 2026

CMS rates 22 of 28 Medicare-enrolled hospitals in New Hampshire. None has 5 stars; the average is 3.2 stars. Hospitals are ranked by star rating, then by how many mortality, safety and readmission measures beat the national rate.

Hospitals
22

 

CMS-rated
22

 

Emergency room
21

 

UHC ER visit, median
$258

Physician fee, CPT 99285

New Hampshire hospitals ranked by CMS star rating

RankHospitalAddressCMS ratingERUHC ER visit
1Catholic Medical Center
Acute care
100 Mcgregor St, Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 668-3545
4 of 5 starsYes—
2St. Joseph Hospital of Nashua Nh
Acute care
172 Kinsley St, Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 882-3000
4 of 5 starsYes$296
3Exeter Hospital
Acute care
5 Alumni Dr, Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 778-7311
4 of 5 starsYes$446
4Parkland Medical Center
Acute care
1 Parkland Dr, Derry, NH 03038
(603) 421-2100
4 of 5 starsYes—
5Wentworth Douglass Hospital
Acute care
789 Central Ave, Dover, NH 03820
(603) 740-2580
4 of 5 starsYes—
6Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth Hitchcock-Keene
Acute care
580 Court St, Keene, NH 03431
(603) 354-5400
4 of 5 starsYes$402
7Cottage Hospital
Critical access
90 Swiftwater Rd, Woodsville, NH 03785
(603) 747-9000
4 of 5 starsYes$231
8Mainehealth Memorial Hospital
Critical access
3073 White Mountain Hwy, North Conway, NH 03860
(603) 356-5461
4 of 5 starsYes$344
9Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital
Critical access
10 Alice Peck Day Dr, Lebanon, NH 03766
(603) 448-3121
4 of 5 starsYes$276
10Huggins Hospital
Critical access
240 South Main St, Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-7500
4 of 5 starsYes$177
11Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
Acute care
1 Medical Center Dr, Lebanon, NH 03756
(603) 650-5000
3 of 5 starsYes$550
12Portsmouth Regional Hospital
Acute care
333 Borthwick Ave, Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 436-5110
3 of 5 starsYes—
13Speare Memorial Hospital
Critical access
16 Hospital Rd, Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-1120
3 of 5 starsYes$231
14New London Hospital
Critical access
273 County Rd, New London, NH 03257
(603) 526-2911
3 of 5 starsYes$207
15Valley Regional Hospital
Critical access
243 Elm St, Claremont, NH 03743
(603) 542-7771
3 of 5 starsYes$225
16Concord Hospital-Laconia
Acute care
80 Highland St, Laconia, NH 03246
(603) 524-3211
3 of 5 starsYes$207
17Frisbie Memorial Hospital
Acute care
11 Whitehall Rd, Rochester, NH 03867
(603) 332-5211
3 of 5 starsYes—
18Concord Hospital
Acute care
250 Pleasant St, Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-2711
3 of 5 starsNo$297
19Elliot Hospital
Acute care
1 Elliot Way, Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 669-5300
2 of 5 starsYes—
20Monadnock Community Hospital
Critical access
452 Old Street Rd, Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-7191
2 of 5 starsYes$236
21Androscoggin Valley Hospital
Critical access
59 Page Hill Rd, Berlin, NH 03570
(603) 752-2200
2 of 5 starsYes$249
22Littleton Regional Healthcare
Critical access
600 Saint Johnsbury Rd, Littleton, NH 03561
(603) 444-9000
1 of 5 starsYes$258

UHC ER visit: UnitedHealthcare's median in-network physician rate for CPT 99285 (high-severity ER visit) at that hospital. The facility fee is billed separately.

Common questions

What is the best hospital in New Hampshire?
By CMS overall star rating, Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital in Lebanon ranks first in New Hampshire, with 4 of 5 stars.
How many 5-star hospitals are in New Hampshire?
0 of the 22 hospitals CMS rates in New Hampshire have a 5-star overall rating.
How much does an ER visit cost at New Hampshire hospitals?
UnitedHealthcare's median in-network physician rate for a high-severity ER visit (CPT 99285) ranges from $177 at Huggins Hospital to $550 at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital, across the 16 hospitals here with published rates. The hospital's facility fee is billed separately.

See what insurers pay New Hampshire hospitals

Negotiated rates for every billing code: facility and physician, inpatient and outpatient, from UHC, Aetna, Cigna and BCBS.

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