US Health Care Costs

Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Cc in Maine

MS-DRG 445: Disorders of the biliary tract with cc

$40,799typical hospital bill
$9,407typical amount paid
$8,663–$10,270range paid across 3 hospitals

Maine hospitals billed Medicare a typical $40,799 for this stay in 2024, about 4.3 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$40,799$8,663
Central Maine Medical CenterLewiston13$37,261$9,407
Mainehealth Maine Medical CenterPortland15$43,758$10,270

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.