Eastern Maine Medical Center billing

489 State St, Bangor, Maine 04401-6616

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Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, Maine receives a BillKarma billing grade of C based on an average markup of 3.8x Medicare rates across 18 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 Egd biopsy single/multiple (10.0x Medicare) and Joint Injection (drainage) (8.8x Medicare). This hospital prices above the national average. Review procedure-level costs before scheduling non-emergency care.

Common procedure prices

Last updated: 2026-10-21

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

Highlighted: charged at 5× or more what Medicare pays for the same code.

How to dispute a bill from Eastern Maine Medical Center

Last updated: 2026-10-21

Eastern Maine Medical Center currently shows a billing grade of C with an average markup around 3.8x versus Medicare reference rates. In currently loaded benchmark samples, this is below the national average (8.0x). 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.

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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, Mercy Hospital, Sebasticook Valley Health.

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