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Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center: what a joint replacement costs

Bangor, ME 04401 · CMS Certification Number 200033. What Medicare pays this hospital for knee, hip and shoulder replacement, what it lists, how it compares, and what a surgery center nearby is paid.

Surgery center nearby
$8,669
Downeast Surgery Center, same ZIP
Outpatient here
$11,452
46 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
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Under 11 stays

Medicare prices at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement———$11,452
Shoulder replacement———$16,202
Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522)$14,886$60,7094.1×—

Quality

Overall Care Compare rating: 5 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 411 beds

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center for a knee or hip replacement?

Medicare allowed an average of $11,452 per outpatient hip or knee replacement case (APC 5115, 46 cases) in 2024. Inpatient stays were too few to report.

Is a knee replacement cheaper at a surgery center near Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. Downeast Surgery Center, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $8,669 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447). Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.