Central Maine Medical Center
Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, ME charges 3.5x the Medicare reimbursement rate on average across 30 analyzed procedures at this nonprofit hospital.
Lewiston, ME 04240 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 4/5
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Elena Vasquez leads hospital billing pattern analysis at BillRazor Research. She focuses on identifying overcharges, markup outliers, and patient advocacy strategies. Expertise: hospital billing patterns, overcharge analysis, patient advocacy.
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Pricing grade
C
Average
Avg markup vs Medicare
3.53x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
5.51x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
30
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
0%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $66,328 | $33,164 | — | 5.5x |
| DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY TRACT WITH CC | 445 | $33,768 | $16,884 | — | 4.9x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $42,255 | $21,128 | — | 4.7x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $25,812 | $12,906 | — | 4.5x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $20,077 | $10,039 | — | 4.1x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $31,002 | $15,501 | — | 4.1x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $31,033 | $15,516 | — | 3.9x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $26,728 | $13,364 | — | 3.9x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $50,886 | $25,443 | — | 3.8x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $51,618 | $25,809 | — | 3.8x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $19,200 | $9,600 | — | 3.8x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $53,867 | $26,934 | — | 3.7x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $24,774 | $12,387 | — | 3.7x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $59,890 | $29,945 | — | 3.6x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $43,284 | $21,642 | — | 3.6x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $30,295 | $15,148 | — | 3.5x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $22,598 | $11,299 | — | 3.5x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $44,399 | $22,199 | — | 3.2x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $24,789 | $12,394 | — | 3.2x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $36,719 | $18,359 | — | 3.2x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $44,106 | $22,053 | — | 3.2x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCC | 480 | $63,675 | $31,837 | — | 3.1x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $29,048 | $14,524 | — | 3.1x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $25,221 | $12,610 | — | 3x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $27,425 | $13,713 | — | 3x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $17,038 | $8,519 | — | 2.8x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $21,546 | $10,773 | — | 2.8x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $43,258 | $21,629 | — | 2.5x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $31,213 | $15,606 | — | 2.2x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $64,402 | $32,201 | — | 1.9x |
How CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER compares to nearby hospitals
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Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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