Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comMaine: one knee, three prices
What Medicare pays Maine hospitals and surgery centers for knee, hip and shoulder replacement, what hospitals list, and which cost the most and the least.
Maine requires a certificate of need for new surgery centers.
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Lowest Medicare payment
| Hospital | City | Inpatient paid | List price | Outpatient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Light Mercy Hospital | Portland | $14,614 | $72,166 | $12,197 |
| Mainehealth Maine Medical Center | Portland | $18,640 | $86,988 | $12,212 |
| Mainegeneral Medical Center | Augusta | $19,194 | $59,999 | $12,731 |
Highest Medicare payment
| Hospital | City | Inpatient paid | List price | Outpatient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainegeneral Medical Center | Augusta | $19,194 | $59,999 | $12,731 |
| Mainehealth Maine Medical Center | Portland | $18,640 | $86,988 | $12,212 |
| Northern Light Mercy Hospital | Portland | $14,614 | $72,166 | $12,197 |
Every Maine hospital (14)
- Cary Medical Center Caribou
- Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston
- Mainegeneral Medical Center Augusta
- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center Portland
- Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital Rockport
- Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick
- Northern Light A R Gould Hospital Presque Isle
- Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor
- Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital Ellsworth
- Northern Light Mercy Hospital Portland
- Southern Maine Health Care Biddeford
- St Joseph Hospital Bangor
- St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston
- York Hospital York
Orthopedic surgery centers (3)
- Downeast Surgery Center Bangor · $8,669
- Intermed Surgery Center Portland · $8,975
- Oa ASC LLC Portland · $8,975
Questions
How much does Medicare pay for a knee replacement in Maine?
In 2024 Medicare paid Maine hospitals a median $18,640 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 3 hospitals) and a median $12,042 per outpatient case. An orthopedic surgery center is paid about $8,975 for a knee.
Which Maine hospitals does Medicare pay least for a joint replacement?
Northern Light Mercy Hospital ($14,614), Mainehealth Maine Medical Center ($18,640), Mainegeneral Medical Center ($19,194).
What do Maine hospitals list for a joint replacement?
The median list (chargemaster) price is $72,166, about 3.9× what Medicare pays.
Does Maine have a certificate-of-need law?
Maine requires a certificate of need for new surgery centers. CON covers new health care facilities including ambulatory surgical facilities above a capital cost threshold, which a 2026 law (LD 1890) raised and indexed to inflation.