Eastern Maine Medical Center

Bangor, Maine 04401-6616

Data last updated: 2026-02-20

Billing Grade
C
Fairness percentile: P16
Avg Markup
4.4x
CMS Stars
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Patient Experience
Not Reported

Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, Maine receives a BillKarma billing grade of C based on an average markup of 4.4x Medicare rates across 23 procedures in their published price transparency file. This places it among the 10 most expensive hospitals in Maine by markup ratio. The highest individual markups are for X-ray exam chest 1 view (11.4x Medicare) and Egd biopsy single/multiple (10.0x Medicare). This hospital prices above the national average. Review procedure-level costs before scheduling non-emergency care.

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Billing Profile

Last updated: 2026-02-20

Average markup vs Medicare: 4.4x
Cash/self-pay discount avg: None offered
Charity care (% revenue): Not reported
State rank by markup: 1

Cash discount data sourced from hospital price transparency files. "Not reported" means the hospital did not include this in their posted file.

Billing Grade Position

Grade C 4.4x F D C B A
This hospital National avg

This hospital is currently graded C based on markup vs Medicare.

Common Procedure Prices

Last updated: 2026-02-20

CPT Description Hospital Medicare Markup
71045 X-ray exam chest 1 view $290.00 $25.38 11.4x
43239 Egd biopsy single/multiple $1230.00 $123.58 10.0x
20610 Joint Injection (drainage) $350.00 $39.75 8.8x
71046 X-ray exam chest 2 views $290.00 $33.07 8.8x
70551 Mri brain stem w/o dye $1355.00 $195.40 6.9x
11042 Wound Debridement $342.00 $55.78 6.1x
70553 Mri brain stem w/o & w/dye $1875.00 $316.97 5.9x
45385 Colonoscopy w/lesion removal $1049.00 $223.45 4.7x
27447 Total Knee Replacement $5232.00 $1159.35 4.5x
45378 Diagnostic colonoscopy $739.00 $164.67 4.5x
59000 Amniocentesis diagnostic $325.00 $72.81 4.5x
47562 Laparoscopic cholecystectomy $2698.00 $631.95 4.3x
29881 Knee Arthroscopy $2176.00 $515.71 4.2x
27130 Total Hip Replacement $4895.00 $1162.02 4.2x
22551 Cervical Spine Fusion $6306.00 $1604.91 3.9x
23472 Shoulder Replacement $4839.00 $1300.30 3.7x
22630 Arthrd pst tq 1ntrspc lum $5457.00 $1510.72 3.6x
49650 Lap ing hernia repair init $1468.00 $424.19 3.5x
49505 Prp i/hern init reduc >5 yr $1732.00 $508.03 3.4x
59025 Fetal non-stress test $167.00 $50.44 3.3x
44970 Laparoscopy appendectomy $1860.00 $578.17 3.2x
59510 Cesarean delivery $6528.00 $2473.34 2.6x
59400 Obstetrical care $5761.00 $2214.48 2.6x
10060 Abscess Drainage $215.00 $100.54 2.1x
27236 Hip Fracture Repair $972.00 $1089.87 0.9x

Color key: green <2x · yellow 2–5x · red >5x Medicare

Location

Grade legend: A <=2x · B 2-3x · C 3-5x · D 5-8x · F 8x+

Map shows Eastern Maine Medical Center at 489 State St, Bangor, Maine, 04401-6616. Nearby hospitals within 50 miles include Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems Inland Hospital (48.5 miles).

Financial Assistance

Ownership: Unknown
Charity care: Not reported

Financial assistance policy: Not listed in current data

How to Dispute a Bill from Eastern Maine Medical Center

Last updated: 2026-02-20

Eastern Maine Medical Center currently shows a billing grade of C with an average markup around 4.4x versus Medicare reference rates. In currently loaded benchmark samples, this is below the national average (9.2x). Use that benchmark when asking billing to review line items and justify large gaps. If you are self-pay or high-deductible, still request the cash/self-pay schedule in writing. If no discount is offered, ask for a supervisor review, payment-plan options, and item-level justification. Before paying, scan your bill with BillKarma to identify line-item issues and generate a dispute packet.

Nearby Hospitals

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Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems Inland Hospital · Waterville · 48.5 miles away · Grade C · 3.9x
How we grade this hospital

BillKarma calculates billing grades by comparing each hospital's gross charges to the 2026 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) rate for the same CPT codes. We download and parse each hospital's CMS-mandated price transparency file, match procedure codes to Medicare benchmarks, calculate a markup ratio for each matched procedure, and average those ratios across all matched procedures to produce the hospital's overall markup.

Grade thresholds: A = 2.0x Medicare or less · B = 2.1x–3.0x · C = 3.1x–5.0x · D = 5.1x–8.0x · F = More than 8.0x Medicare

Data sources: CMS Hospital Price Transparency files (updated annually), CMS OPPS 2026 Final Rule, CMS Hospital Compare (star ratings). Grades are recalculated when hospitals post updated price files. Last file parse date is shown above.

Data Completeness
Billing Grade Procedure Prices CMS Stars Ownership Charity Care Price Transparency PE Ownership Phone
Data sourced from CMS and hospital-published pricing files. Actual charges vary. Not medical, legal, or financial advice.