New patient office visit (30-44 min)
Facility: Mainehealth Franklin Hospital
Billing Code: 99203 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other ME hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ME hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a New patient office visit (30-44 min) is about $120 (about 1.0× the $118 Medicare rate). Mainehealth Franklin Hospital charges insurers about $142, or about $348 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Farmington, ME.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $120. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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
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 | $92 - $310 | 78% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $92 - $559 | 78% |
| Aetnamajor | $80 - $265 | 68% |
| Cignamajor | $201 - $291 | 171% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $116 - $293 | 99% |
| WellCare | $92 - $107 | 78% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $166 - $303 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Mainehealth Franklin Hospital
Compare: New patient office visit (30-44 min) at other ME hospitals
- York Hospital · York $102
- Northern Maine Medical Center · Fort Kent $116
- Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital · Brunswick $126
- Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital · Rockport $126
- Houlton Regional Hospital · Houlton $129
- Millinocket Regional Hospital · Millinocket $132
- Penobscot Valley Hospital · Lincoln $136
- Lincolnhealth · Damariscotta $151
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.