Heart stent in Maine

MS-DRG 322: Percutaneous cardiovascular procedures with intraluminal device without mcc

$86,044typical hospital bill

$18,543typical amount paid

$16,648–$20,436range paid across 3 hospitals

Maine hospitals billed Medicare a typical $86,044 for this stay in 2024, about 4.6 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)

Hospital	City	Medicare stays	Billed	Paid
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center	Bangor	81	$89,908	$16,648
Mainehealth Maine Medical Center	Portland	115	$86,044	$18,543
Central Maine Medical Center	Lewiston	16	$69,487	$20,436

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.