How many shoppable procedure prices are published for Central Maine Medical Center?

Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, ME currently has 92 standardized procedure price records indexed from its public 45 CFR § 180 machine-readable file.

How do Central Maine Medical Center's commercial prices compare to the fair BaseRate?

Across scored shoppable procedures, Central Maine Medical Center's median negotiated commercial rate is 0.9× the regionally adjusted fair BaseRate benchmark.

What is Central Maine Medical Center's CMS Care Compare overall star rating?

CMS Care Compare assigns Central Maine Medical Center an overall hospital quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on public federal clinical and patient-experience measures.

Hospital Profile Acute Care Hospital Voluntary non-profit - Private 187 Beds · rural Updated: 2026-04-29

Central Maine Medical Center

300 Main Street, Lewiston, ME 04240 · 92 Priced Procedures · 66% Patient Recommendation

CMS Overall Rating 4 / 5 Stars

Good Deal · Below Fair Market

0.91×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here are 9% below the fair benchmark (0.91×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

77/100 · Corroborated

77/100Self-Pay Cash Beats Insurance 94% of the Time

File Completeness51

Price Logic99

Peer Alignment66

Clean Billing69

Real Cash Discount100

Regional Benchmark Tier

3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.91× fair market pricing.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintLow Shoppable & Low Captive Rates

Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments

Central Maine Medical Center maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (0.9× Medicare, p50 0.92× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (1.0× Medicare, p75 0.96× Fair BaseRate). Both insured and self-pay patients benefit from below-benchmark rates across departments.

#12 of 27 in ME · 40th State Percentile#719 of 3,385 in U.S. · 21st National Percentile

Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Elective shoppable care is priced 9% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.91×)
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 94% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
4-Star CMS clinical rating with 66% patient recommendation (64/100 safety score)
IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (21.8% AGB cap)

Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.1× markup over Medicare rates
Captive ER (1.3×) & laboratory (2.8×) services average 1.11× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.9×)
Specialty infusion drugs (J-codes) average 1.1× Medicare — verify per-unit billing on itemized statements
Consolidated metro market (HHI 5,937) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

0.9× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER1.11× Divergence

1.0× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+4% Upper Tail

Q25 0.79× · Q50 0.92× · Q75 0.96×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

Select any lens to inspect department markups, federal cost accounting, or insurer discounts.

Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×

Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable

0.9× MedicareGood

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

1.1× MedicareGood

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

1.6× MedicareGood

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

1.3× MedicareGood

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

2.8× MedicareFair

Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive

1.1× MedicareGood

Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes

94% Cash Edge · 99/100Good

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

4 CMS · 64/100Elevated

Procedure Prices at Central Maine Medical Center

High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 92 published procedures.

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Procedure & Billing Code	Self-Pay Cash	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs. Fair
Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `322`	$14,456	$25,732	$17,936	unverified
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `871`	$15,821	$21,604	$19,087	1.1×
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `470`	$15,718	$15,125	$19,432	0.8×
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `392`	$6,977	$8,670	$8,223	1.1×
Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: `95810`	$847	$847	$1,021	0.8×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$539	$539	$583	0.9×
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$435	$435	$498	0.9×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$344	$344	$448	0.8×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$344	$344	$511	0.7×
Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90375`	$275	$275	$322	0.9×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$235	$235	$272	0.9×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$235	$235	$303	0.8×
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$235	$235	$338	0.7×
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$235	$235	$343	0.7×
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$235	$235	$369	0.6×
Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: `G0260`	—	$258	$855	unverified
Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) CPT Code: `90791`	$175	$175	$185	0.9×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$173	$173	$242	0.7×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$173	$173	$258	0.7×
Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90371`	$140	$140	$151	0.9×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$103	$103	$110	0.9×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$85	$86	$92	0.9×
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$85	$86	$92	0.9×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$85	$86	$92	0.9×
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$85	$86	$93	0.9×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$103	$103	$112	0.9×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$103	$103	$126	0.8×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$103	$103	$130	0.8×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$103	$103	$132	0.8×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$103	$103	$134	0.8×
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$101	$102	$148	0.7×
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$83	$84	$123	0.7×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$103	$103	$160	0.6×
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$103	$103	$163	0.6×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$103	$103	$166	0.6×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$103	$103	$167	0.6×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$103	$103	$168	0.6×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$103	$103	$169	0.6×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	—	$104	$201	0.5×
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	—	—	$123	—
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$85	$86	$93	unverified
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$85	$86	$93	unverified
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$85	$86	$93	unverified
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$85	$86	$93	unverified
Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: `G0378`	—	—	$86	—
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	$315	$315	$347	0.9×
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) HCPCS Code: `90707`	—	$208	$111	1.9×
Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: `90732`	—	$162	$140	1.2×
Drug screening test HCPCS Code: `G0480`	$114	$114	$116	1.0×
Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90715`	—	$84	$56	1.5×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$51	$51	$46	1.1×
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	$73	$73	$86	0.8×
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$10	$11	$11	1.0×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$29	$30	$31	1.0×
Orthotic fitting and training CPT Code: `97760`	$43	$44	$51	0.9×
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$3	$3	$3	1.0×
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$5	$5	$5	1.0×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$5	$5	$5	1.0×
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$13	$14	$14	1.0×
Prosthetic fitting and training CPT Code: `97761`	$38	$38	$45	0.8×
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$9	$10	$10	1.0×
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$33	$33	$40	0.8×
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$6	$7	$7	1.0×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$6	$7	$7	1.0×
Physical therapy (functional capacity test) CPT Code: `97750`	$32	$32	$38	0.8×
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$3	$4	$4	1.0×
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$4	$5	$5	1.0×
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$4	$5	$5	1.0×
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$3	$4	$4	1.0×
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$7	$8	$8	1.0×
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$6	$6	$6	1.0×
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$8	$9	$9	1.0×
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	$19	$19	$20	0.9×
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$18	$18	$19	0.9×
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$16	$17	$18	0.9×
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$15	$15	$16	0.9×
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$14	$14	$15	0.9×
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$13	$13	$14	0.9×
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$10	$10	$11	0.9×
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$8	$8	$9	0.9×
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$8	$8	$9	0.9×
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$6	$6	$7	0.9×
Electrical stimulation therapy HCPCS Code: `G0283`	$12	$12	$14	0.9×
Speech therapy (group session) CPT Code: `92508`	$22	$23	$27	0.9×
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$27	$28	$33	0.8×
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$31	$31	$38	0.8×
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	$30	$31	$38	0.8×
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$4	$4	$5	0.8×
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$27	$28	$35	0.8×
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	$26	$27	$34	0.8×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$2	$2	$3	0.7×
Diagnostic procedure preparation HCPCS Code: `G0279`	$11	$12	$35	0.3×

Showing top 25 high-impact procedures of 92 total

Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Free Care ≤200% FPL · AGB Cap 21.8%

Audit a Bill or Quote at Central Maine Medical Center (Zero PHI Required)

CMS CCN: 200024

CPT 322

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Fair BaseRate™ $17,936

Medicare Rate $12,807

Self-Pay Cash $14,456

Insurer Median $25,732

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with Central Maine Medical Center’s charged/list benchmark

2. Household Annual Income ($) Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines

3. Household Size (1–8) 2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person

Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 501(r) AGB Cap: $13,432 (274% FPL)

Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $13,432

At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (21.8% of gross = $13,432).

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Save $47,301 Paying Cash

Self-Pay Cash Rate ($14,456) Beats Your Bill

Central Maine Medical Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $14,456 (vs. $25,732 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$43,821 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $17,936 Fair BaseRate ($12,807 Medicare)

Your bill ($61,757) is $43,821 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($17,936) and 4.8× the $12,807 Medicare rate.

1-Click Factual Dispute Summary: Copy a citation-backed benchmark memo (with CMS CCN, CPT code, Medicare reference, Fair BaseRate, and 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) calculations) to paste into patient-portal messages or billing appeals.

IRS Form 990 Schedule H & 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Hospital

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)

EIN: 010211494

Filing Period: 194203

Free Care Eligibility BenchmarkUp to 200% FPL100% charity write-off income threshold

Discounted Care EligibilityUp to 400% FPLSliding-scale & AGB billing cap tier

Charity Care Share of ExpensesSee Schedule HNet community financial assistance reported

26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) AGB Benchmark Method: lookback_commercial_median

Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (21.8% of gross charges)

Under 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5), a tax-exempt hospital organization may not bill FAP-eligible patients more than Amounts Generally Billed (AGB) to individuals with insurance covering emergency or medically necessary care. Derived from this facility’s reported CMS HCRIS cost-to-charge & insurer allowance filings. Verify your exact Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) determination directly with the billing office.

Screen your household size, income, and itemized CPT codes against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines: Calculate Your 501(r) Cap Above ↑

CMS Care Compare Public Quality Record

Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks

CMS Overall3/5 Stars (3/5)

Safety Composite64/100

Would Recommend66%

Rated 9 or 10 (HCAHPS)62%

Median ER Wait239 min

Left ER Before Seen6%

30-Day Mortality vs U.S.same

Unplanned Readmissionsame

Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)

1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)

Central-Line Bloodstream Infectionsame

C. diff Hospital-Onset Infectionbetter

CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log

Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Central Maine Medical Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.

2026-04-13·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
2025-07-28·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded
2025-07-15·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded
2025-04-10·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
2023-03-14·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded
2022-07-27·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded
2021-09-29·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded

Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (624 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.

Care-Setting Arbitrage, Bilateral SVD Insurer Leverage & Regional Alternatives

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Regional Quality & Price Benchmark Pareto Frontier (Price + Quality)

2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Central Maine Medical Center.

Price Index: 0.94× regional baseline

Quality: 55/100 CMS composite

Median Household Income$67,298U.S. Census ACS

Local Uninsured Share6.8%Regional ACS estimate

200% FPL (1 Person)$31,920Common free-care ceiling

400% FPL (Family of 4)$128,600Common AGB cap ceiling

45 CFR § 180 Primary-Source Lineage & Federal Verification VeriRate 77/100 · Corroborated CMS CCN 200024 EIN 010211494

Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings

MRF Portal Indexed (CMS_45_CFR_180_FILING.json) Verify on CMS Medicare.gov (CCN 200024) ↗ Verify IRS Form 990 (EIN 010211494) ↗ CMS HCRIS Cost Reports ↗

Published MRF FileCMS_45_CFR_180_FILING.json

Publication / Vintage2026-04-29

Validated Rate Rows1,428 (CMS v3.0)

File Integrity DigestVerified · CCN 200024

Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.

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