CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Central Maine Medical Center

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$20,008
about 1.4× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $15,283–$21,577
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$21,604
About the fair price
about $1,596 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $20,008 This hospital $21,604 Cash price $15,821

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How this hospital compares to other ME hospitals

On the higher side — 5 of 7 other ME hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $10,303 Priciest $25,239

Black dot = this hospital, among the 8 ME hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $20,008 (about 1.4× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Central Maine Medical Center charges insurers about $21,604, or about $15,821 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Lewiston, ME.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $15,224 - $46,860 108%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $15,224 - $35,101 108%
Aetnamajor $15,224 - $42,185 108%
Cignamajor $39,874 282%
Humanamajor $15,224 108%
WellCare $15,224 108%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $29,847
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 300 Main Street, Lewiston, ME 04240
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals