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UnitedHealthcare negotiated rates in New Hampshire

How UnitedHealthcare's New Hampshire rates compare with the other three national payers, across the procedures that matter most to high-revenue specialties.

UnitedHealthcare in New Hampshire at a glance

Across 228 procedure codes for 8 specialties
Rate index vs state market
139
39% above the New Hampshire median
Rank in state
1 of 4
UHC 139 · Cigna 105 · BCBS 100 · Aetna 64
vs own national
144
UHC's level vs its national median
Codes where highest
76%
of 228 codes
629 sampled providers290 TINs228 codesMedian 244% of Medicare · method

What the data shows

Generated from New Hampshire and UnitedHealthcare data only
1

UnitedHealthcare ranks 1st of 4 payers in New Hampshire with a rate index of 139 (100 = the New Hampshire market median), across 228 procedure codes.

2

UnitedHealthcare has the highest median for 76% of codes in New Hampshire.

3

UnitedHealthcare's New Hampshire rates sit 44% above its own national level, the 6th highest of its 51 states.

4

Largest premium over the New Hampshire market: CPT 51702 (Insert temp bladder cath) at 234% of market; largest discount: CPT 88313 (Special stains group 2) at 64%.

How the four payers compare in New Hampshire

Rate index: 100 = the state four-payer median for the same codes
PayerIndexRankLevelHighest onProviders
UnitedHealthcare1391
139
76%629
Cigna1052
105
12%665
Blue Cross Blue Shield1003
100
11%692
Aetna644
64
1%619

Where UnitedHealthcare pays most and least against the New Hampshire market

Codes with the largest gap to the state median

Highest above market

CodeUHCMarketGapProv.
51702
Insert temp bladder cath
$164$70+134%43
51700
Irrigation of bladder
$200$87+130%43
52000
Cystourethroscopy
$489$226+116%43
64566
Neuroeltrd stim post tibial
$168$78+116%43
51720
Treatment of bladder lesion
$262$123+114%43
52287
Cystoscopy chemodenervation
$925$438+111%43
51798
Us urine capacity measure
$58$29+104%43
17313
Mohs 1 stage t/a/l
$1,606$789+104%63

Furthest below market

CodeUHCMarketGapProv.
88313
Special stains group 2
$54$85-36%60
88305
Tissue exam by pathologist
$57$89-36%124
72141
Mri neck spine w/o dye
$305$425-28%86
88312
Special stains group 1
$86$117-27%124
70551
Mri brain stem w/o dye
$313$425-26%86
88342
Imhchem/imcytchm 1st antb
$86$112-24%64
70553
Mri brain stem w/o & w/dye
$513$666-23%86
72158
Mri lumbar spine w/o & w/dye
$517$668-23%86

Where UnitedHealthcare pays above and below its national level

Index vs the payer's own national median (100 = national)

Highest states

StateIndexProv.
Alaska193
164
Wisconsin173
610
Minnesota166
618
Oregon164
683
Massachusetts152
772

Lowest states

StateIndexProv.
Alabama73
719
Florida78
744
Arizona82
699
Louisiana83
808
Delaware83
379

Frequently asked questions

Does UnitedHealthcare pay more or less than the other payers in New Hampshire?

UnitedHealthcare ranks 1st of 4 in New Hampshire with an index of 139. It is highest on 76% of codes.

Are UnitedHealthcare's New Hampshire rates above or below its national level?

About 44% above.

Which procedure does UnitedHealthcare pay most above market in New Hampshire?

CPT 51702 (Insert temp bladder cath), at 234% of the New Hampshire median.

Methodology

How these numbers are calculated
  • Source: in-network negotiated-rate files published under the federal Transparency in Coverage rule, August 2026 snapshot: UnitedHealthcare Choice plans (74 files); Aetna commercial plans (70 files); Cigna national PPO (1 files); BCBS licensees' own-network files (5,387 files). Payer comparisons describe these files, not each payer's entire book of business.
  • Sample: rates come from a random sample of up to 150 providers per state and specialty. Counts on this page are sampled providers and TINs, not totals.
  • Which providers count: only providers in a specialty relevant to the code, because a rate in a payer file attaches to a provider group and is listed under every provider in that group.
  • Filters: fee-for-service, professional billing class, no modifier, negotiated or fee-schedule dollar rates. Rates outside 1% to 1,000% of the Medicare rate are excluded.
  • Statistic: one median rate per provider, then percentiles across providers. A cell is shown only with at least 15 sampled providers and 4 TINs.
  • Medicare benchmark: CY2026 national physician fee schedule, non-QPP conversion factor, unadjusted for locality. Where the non-facility rate is more than twice the facility rate (office rates that include device or supply cost), the facility rate is used so comparisons are like for like.

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