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Observation stay cost in Maine

Observation stays: kept for monitoring without being formally admitted. Often billed as outpatient, which can cost the patient more.

17Hospitals rated
1.9×Median markup
1.0×Lowest
4.3×Highest

Lowest charges for observation stay in Maine

Ranked by markup: charges divided by the hospital's own reported cost. Showing the 17 lowest of 17.

Maine Coast Memorial Hospital

Ellsworth · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Eastern Maine Healthcare System
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup

Northern Maine Medical Center

Fort Kent · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup

Cary Medical Center

Caribou · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.3× markup

Penobscot Bay Medical Center

Rockport · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Coastal Healthcare Alliance
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.5× markup

Spring Harbor Hospital

Westbrook · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Mainehealth
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.5× markup

Mainehealth Maine Medical Center

Portland · Large hospital (400+ beds) · Mainehealth
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.8× markup

Mercy Hospital

Portland · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Eastern Maine Healthcare System
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.8× markup

St Joseph Hospital

Bangor · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Covenant Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.9× markup

Southern Maine Health Care

Biddeford · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Mainehealth
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.9× markup

Central Maine Medical Center

Lewiston · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Central Maine Health Care
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.0× markup

Franklin Memorial Hospital

Farmington · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Maine Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.0× markup

Inland Hospital

Waterville · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Eastern Maine Healthcare System
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.0× markup

Eastern Maine Medical Center

Bangor · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Eastern Maine Healthcare System
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.1× markup

Mainegeneral Medical Center

Augusta · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Mainegeneral Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.1× markup

St. Marys Regional Medical Center

Lewiston · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · St. Marys Health System
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.6× markup

The Aroostook Medical Center

Presque Isle · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Eastern Maine Healthcare System
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.7× markup

Mid Coast Hospital

Brunswick · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Mid Coast Health Management Corp
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
4.3× markup

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