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Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with major complications in Maine

What 6 hospitals in Maine charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with major complications (DRG 308), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 308 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $40,272 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $13,116 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $10,357 Average per stay
State rank #42 of 49 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Maine billed an average of $40,272 for cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with major complications, about 3.1 times the average total payment of $13,116. That payment is 16% above the U.S. average of $11,347.

These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.

Paid $13,116Billed $40,272

About 33¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Maine billed for this stay.

Maine hospitals: cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with major complications

Every Maine hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.

Hospital Stays Avg charge Avg payment Medicare paid
Maine Medical CenterPortland 45 $46,894 $19,478 $14,811
Eastern Maine Medical CenterBangor 30 $51,618 $9,527 $8,149
Mid Coast HospitalBrunswick 19 $26,567 $9,092 $7,804
Central Maine Medical CenterLewiston 12 $26,976 $10,190 $8,224
Maine General Medical CenterWaterville 12 $39,839 $12,005 $8,665
York HospitalYork 11 $20,891 $8,226 $6,742
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Lowest and highest payments in Maine

Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.

Lowest

York HospitalYork, ME$8,226
Mid Coast HospitalBrunswick, ME$9,092
Eastern Maine Medical CenterBangor, ME$9,527
Central Maine Medical CenterLewiston, ME$10,190
Maine General Medical CenterWaterville, ME$12,005

Highest

Maine Medical CenterPortland, ME$19,478
Maine General Medical CenterWaterville, ME$12,005
Central Maine Medical CenterLewiston, ME$10,190
Eastern Maine Medical CenterBangor, ME$9,527
Mid Coast HospitalBrunswick, ME$9,092

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Questions

How much does cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with major complications cost in Maine?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with major complications (DRG 308) at 6 hospitals in Maine was billed at $40,272 on average, while the average total payment was $13,116, of which Medicare paid $10,357. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.

Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?

Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in Maine, average charges were 3.1 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.

Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.