Hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications in Maine
What 10 hospitals in Maine charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications (DRG 481), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$64,895
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$18,043
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$15,150
Average per stay
State rank
#32 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Maine billed an average of $64,895 for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications, about 3.6 times the average total payment of $18,043. That payment is 2% below the U.S. average of $18,473.
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 $18,043Billed $64,895
About 28¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Maine billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Maine:
Maine hospitals: hip and femur procedures except major joint with 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 | 81 | $71,942 | $18,956 | $15,328 |
| Eastern Maine Medical CenterBangor | 48 | $65,259 | $17,345 | $13,066 |
| Central Maine Medical CenterLewiston | 30 | $50,993 | $16,568 | $13,271 |
| Maine General Medical CenterWaterville | 18 | $71,033 | $21,418 | $19,584 |
| Mercy HospitalPortland | 15 | $63,630 | $15,433 | $14,345 |
| St Joseph HospitalBangor | 13 | $68,215 | $18,194 | $16,814 |
| York HospitalYork | 13 | $58,969 | $13,919 | $12,914 |
| Mid Coast HospitalBrunswick | 12 | $55,983 | $15,224 | $13,592 |
| Maine Coast Memorial HospitalEllsworth | 11 | $56,765 | $21,904 | $20,421 |
| Penobscot Bay Medical CenterRockport | 11 | $61,951 | $20,342 | $19,007 |
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 | $13,919 |
|---|---|
| Mid Coast HospitalBrunswick, ME | $15,224 |
| Mercy HospitalPortland, ME | $15,433 |
| Central Maine Medical CenterLewiston, ME | $16,568 |
| Eastern Maine Medical CenterBangor, ME | $17,345 |
Highest
| Maine Coast Memorial HospitalEllsworth, ME | $21,904 |
|---|---|
| Maine General Medical CenterWaterville, ME | $21,418 |
| Penobscot Bay Medical CenterRockport, ME | $20,342 |
| Maine Medical CenterPortland, ME | $18,956 |
| St Joseph HospitalBangor, ME | $18,194 |
Hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications in other states
Questions
How much does hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications cost in Maine?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications (DRG 481) at 10 hospitals in Maine was billed at $64,895 on average, while the average total payment was $18,043, of which Medicare paid $15,150. 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 3.6 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.