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Level 4 Extraocular, Repair, and Plastic Eye Procedures in Maine

What 4 hospitals in Maine charged and were paid for level 4 extraocular, repair, and plastic eye procedures (APC 5504), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5504 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $28,351 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $3,375 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $2,689 Average per service
State rank #13 of 34 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Maine billed an average of $28,351 for level 4 extraocular, repair, and plastic eye procedures, about 8.4 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $3,375. That payment is 10% below the U.S. average of $3,737.

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 $3,375Billed $28,351

About 12¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Maine billed for this service.

Maine hospitals: level 4 extraocular, repair, and plastic eye procedures

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

Hospital Services Avg charge Avg allowed Medicare paid
Northern Light Inland HospitalWaterville 12 $28,351 $3,375 $2,689
Maine Medical CenterPortland – – – –
Northern Light a R Gould HospitalPresque Isle – – – –
Eastern Maine Medical CenterBangor – – – –
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Questions

How much does level 4 extraocular, repair, and plastic eye procedures cost in Maine?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 4 extraocular, repair, and plastic eye procedures (APC 5504) at 4 hospitals in Maine was billed at $28,351 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $3,375, of which Medicare paid $2,689. 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 service in Maine, average charges were 8.4 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.

Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.