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Level 4 Vascular Procedures in Maine

What 7 hospitals in Maine charged and were paid for level 4 vascular procedures (APC 5184), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5184 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $32,645 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $5,023 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $3,991 Average per service
State rank #34 of 47 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Maine billed an average of $32,645 for level 4 vascular procedures, about 6.5 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $5,023. That payment is 1% above the U.S. average of $4,971.

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 $5,023Billed $32,645

About 15¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Maine billed for this service.

Maine hospitals: level 4 vascular 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
Maine Medical CenterPortland 67 $33,695 $5,105 $4,047
Eastern Maine Medical CenterBangor 35 $38,325 $4,788 $3,814
Central Maine Medical CenterLewiston 17 $24,896 $5,079 $4,042
Mercy HospitalPortland 13 $22,080 $5,163 $4,114
Northern Light a R Gould HospitalPresque Isle – – – –
St Marys Regional Medical CenterLewiston – – – –
Maine General Medical CenterWaterville – – – –
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Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Maine

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

Lowest

Eastern Maine Medical CenterBangor, ME$4,788
Central Maine Medical CenterLewiston, ME$5,079
Maine Medical CenterPortland, ME$5,105
Mercy HospitalPortland, ME$5,163

Highest

Mercy HospitalPortland, ME$5,163
Maine Medical CenterPortland, ME$5,105
Central Maine Medical CenterLewiston, ME$5,079
Eastern Maine Medical CenterBangor, ME$4,788

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Questions

How much does level 4 vascular procedures cost in Maine?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 4 vascular procedures (APC 5184) at 7 hospitals in Maine was billed at $32,645 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $5,023, of which Medicare paid $3,991. 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 6.5 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.