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Posted commercial rates at 12 Maine hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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MS-DRG 788
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Hospital York | $7,392 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-07-04 |
| Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick | $16,341 | 2.3× | 1 | 2025-09-09 |
| Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital Rockport | $18,363 | 2.7× | 1 | 2025-09-09 |
| Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston | $22,881 | 3.4× | 8 | 2026-06-25 |
| Northern Light Mercy Hospital Portland | $24,441 | 3.5× | 2 | 2026-04-15 |
| Northern Light A R Gould Hospital Presque Isle | $28,990 | 4.3× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor | $28,990 | 4.3× | 3 | 2026-02-03 |
| Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital Ellsworth | $28,990 | 4.3× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Northern Light C A Dean Hospital Greenville | $28,990 | 4.3× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill | $28,990 | 4.3× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Northern Light Mayo Hospital Dover Foxcroft | $28,990 | 4.3× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital Pittsfield | $28,990 | 4.3× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
MS-DRG 787
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Hospital York | $8,611 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-07-04 |
| Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick | $19,179 | 2.4× | 1 | 2025-09-09 |
| Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital Rockport | $21,551 | 2.8× | 1 | 2025-09-09 |
| Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston | $23,476 | 3.0× | 7 | 2026-06-25 |
| Northern Light Mercy Hospital Portland | $29,000 | 3.6× | 3 | 2026-04-15 |
| Northern Light A R Gould Hospital Presque Isle | $31,384 | 4.0× | 4 | 2026-03-30 |
| Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor | $31,384 | 4.0× | 4 | 2026-02-03 |
| Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital Ellsworth | $31,384 | 4.0× | 4 | 2026-03-30 |
| Northern Light C A Dean Hospital Greenville | $31,384 | 4.0× | 4 | 2026-03-30 |
| Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill | $31,384 | 4.0× | 4 | 2026-03-30 |
| Northern Light Mayo Hospital Dover Foxcroft | $31,384 | 4.0× | 4 | 2026-03-30 |
| Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital Pittsfield | $31,384 | 4.0× | 4 | 2026-03-30 |
MS-DRG 786
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Hospital York | $12,718 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-07-04 |
| Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston | $25,465 | 2.2× | 4 | 2026-06-25 |
| Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick | $29,187 | 2.4× | 1 | 2025-09-09 |
| Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital Rockport | $32,798 | 2.8× | 1 | 2025-09-09 |
| Northern Light Mercy Hospital Portland | $34,221 | 2.9× | 3 | 2026-04-15 |
| Northern Light A R Gould Hospital Presque Isle | $42,048 | 3.6× | 4 | 2026-03-30 |
| Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor | $42,048 | 3.6× | 4 | 2026-02-03 |
| Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital Ellsworth | $42,048 | 3.6× | 4 | 2026-03-30 |
| Northern Light C A Dean Hospital Greenville | $42,048 | 3.6× | 4 | 2026-03-30 |
| Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill | $42,048 | 3.6× | 4 | 2026-03-30 |
| Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital Pittsfield | $42,048 | 3.6× | 4 | 2026-03-30 |
| Northern Light Mayo Hospital Dover Foxcroft | $44,162 | 3.8× | 4 | 2026-03-30 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for c-section in Maine?
12 Maine hospitals post usable commercial rates for c-section in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 788), the median across 12 hospitals is $28,990, 4.3× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.