CMS Price Transparency Data

Vaginal delivery (full package)

Facility: Lincolnhealth

Billing Code: 59400 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3,111
about 1.4× the $2,214 Medicare rate · typically $1,964–$4,149
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$3,356
About the fair price
about $245 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,214 Fair price $3,111 This hospital $3,356

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How this hospital compares to other ME hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 8 ME hospitals compared.

Cheapest $2,896 Priciest $8,201

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

A fair price for a Vaginal delivery (full package) is about $3,111 (about 1.4× the $2,214 Medicare rate). Lincolnhealth charges insurers about $3,356 — about the fair price. Located in Damariscotta, ME.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $2,494 - $4,473 113%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,494 - $3,632 113%
Aetnamajor $2,282 - $4,705 103%
Humanamajor $2,625 119%
Harvard Pilgrim $4,690 212%
WellCare $2,594 117%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $4,936
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 35 Miles Street, Damariscotta, ME 04543
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals