US Health Care Costs

Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization Without Mcc in Maine

MS-DRG 236: Coronary bypass without cardiac catheterization without mcc

$146,242typical hospital bill
$40,981typical amount paid
$35,330–$46,632range paid across 2 hospitals

Maine hospitals billed Medicare a typical $146,242 for this stay in 2024, about 3.6 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical CenterBangor18$149,973$35,330
Mainehealth Maine Medical CenterPortland29$142,511$46,632

Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.