Hospital Costs in Maine
Compare average charges, Medicare payments, and charge-to-payment ratios for 17 hospitals in Maine.
17
Hospitals
20
DRG Categories
$39,526
Avg Hospital Charges
$14,598
Avg Payment
Best Value Hospitals in Maine
1 Best Value
Northern Maine Medical Center
Fort Kent
1.25x markup
$20,740 avg charges
2 Best Value
Northern Light Inland Hospital
Waterville
1.58x markup
$31,691 avg charges
3 Best Value
Franklin Memorial Hospital
Farmington
1.89x markup
$29,564 avg charges
4 Best Value
Cary Medical Center
Caribou
2x markup
$20,172 avg charges
5 Best Value
Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital
Ellsworth
2.23x markup
$42,886 avg charges
Top Rated Hospitals in Maine
Highest CMS star ratings based on quality measures
1
CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER
LEWISTON
4-star
Acute Care Hospitals
2
LINCOLNHEALTH
DAMARISCOTTA
4-star
Critical Access Hospitals
3
MAINE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER
AUGUSTA
4-star
Acute Care Hospitals
4
MAINEHEALTH MAINE MEDICAL CENTER
PORTLAND
4-star
Acute Care Hospitals
5
MAINEHEALTH STEPHENS HOSPITAL
NORWAY
4-star
Critical Access Hospitals
Rating distribution: 4-star: 93-star: 42-star: 8
All Hospitals in Maine
| Hospital | City | Rating | Avg Charges | Avg Payment | Markup | Discharges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Medical Center | Portland | 4 | $85,887 | $26,348 | 3.26x | 4,897 |
| Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center | Bangor | 4 | $75,525 | $19,081 | 3.96x | 2,514 |
| Mainegeneral Medical Center | Augusta | 4 | $46,099 | $14,814 | 3.11x | 928 |
| Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital | Ellsworth | 2 | $42,886 | $19,201 | 2.23x | 192 |
| Northern Light Health | Portland | 3 | $41,485 | $11,904 | 3.48x | 286 |
| Penobscot Bay Medical Center | Rockport | 2 | $40,494 | $13,859 | 2.92x | 281 |
| Southern Maine Health Care | Biddeford | -- | $37,162 | $11,660 | 3.19x | 1,204 |
| Central Maine Medical Center | Lewiston | 4 | $36,875 | $13,162 | 2.8x | 899 |
| York Hospital | York | 3 | $35,057 | $10,513 | 3.33x | 392 |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center | Lewiston | 3 | $32,964 | $11,610 | 2.84x | 263 |
| Northern Light A R Gould Hospital | Presque Isle | 2 | $32,564 | $11,536 | 2.82x | 152 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick | 2 | $32,473 | $10,501 | 3.09x | 789 |
| Northern Light Inland Hospital | Waterville | -- | $31,691 | $20,034 | 1.58x | 50 |
| St Joseph Hospital | Bangor | 3 | $30,307 | $11,611 | 2.61x | 646 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington | -- | $29,564 | $15,621 | 1.89x | 133 |
| Northern Maine Medical Center | Fort Kent | -- | $20,740 | $16,640 | 1.25x | 75 |
| Cary Medical Center | Caribou | 2 | $20,172 | $10,070 | 2x | 104 |
Most Common Hospital Stays in Maine
Top DRG categories by number of discharges. Click to compare hospitals.
DRG 871
SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC
17 hospitals $45,383
1,725 discharges
DRG 291
HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC
16 hospitals $32,696
1,032 discharges
DRG 177
RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC
14 hospitals $44,153
672 discharges
DRG 280
ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC
11 hospitals $40,832
548 discharges
DRG 193
SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC
13 hospitals $35,439
479 discharges
DRG 189
PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE
14 hospitals $33,418
355 discharges
DRG 872
SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC
14 hospitals $28,813
318 discharges
DRG 281
ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC
8 hospitals $28,177
256 discharges
DRG 378
GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC
8 hospitals $28,572
238 discharges
DRG 065
INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS
8 hospitals $28,888
224 discharges
DRG 481
HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC
7 hospitals $59,327
220 discharges
DRG 309
CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC
9 hospitals $21,290
219 discharges
DRG 247
PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC
3 hospitals $81,122
201 discharges
DRG 392
ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC
10 hospitals $24,439
197 discharges
DRG 690
KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC
7 hospitals $23,638
181 discharges
DRG 853
INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC
9 hospitals $108,064
180 discharges
DRG 286
CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC
5 hospitals $57,219
175 discharges
DRG 683
RENAL FAILURE WITH CC
8 hospitals $23,715
173 discharges
DRG 682
RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC
7 hospitals $39,214
173 discharges
DRG 064
INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC
5 hospitals $54,819
173 discharges