Hospital Costs > Spinal Fusion Except Cervical W/O Mcc > Spinal Fusion Except Cervical W/O Mcc - costs for treatment in Maine
| Hospital | City | Discharges | Avg Covered Charges | Avg Total Payment | Avg Medicare Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Maine Medical Center | Lewiston | 18 | $75,035.90 | $29,854.30 | $18,968.40 |
| Eastern Maine Medical Center | Bangor | 28 | $61,611.40 | $25,071.10 | $23,892.50 |
| Maine Medical Center | Portland | 105 | $50,163.80 | $28,703.60 | $26,275.10 |
| Mercy Hospital Portland | Portland | 77 | $63,629.10 | $25,018.90 | $22,605.00 |
| St Joseph Hospital Bangor | Bangor | 12 | $43,909.10 | $22,905.50 | $21,897.50 |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston | Lewiston | 12 | $105,284.00 | $27,449.00 | $26,345.00 | Total 6 hospitals | 252 |
Source: Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data: Inpatient for FY2014
Average Covered Charges: The provider's average charge for services covered by Medicare for all discharges in the MS-DRG. These will vary from hospital to hospital because of differences in hospital charge structures.
Average Total Payments: The average total payments to all providers for the MS-DRG including the MSDRG amount, teaching, disproportionate share, capital, and outlier payments for all cases. Also included in average total payments are co-payment and deductible amounts that the patient is responsible for and any additional payments by third parties for coordination of benefits.
Average Medicare Payments: The average amount that Medicare pays to the provider for Medicare's share of the MS-DRG. Average Medicare payment amounts include the MS-DRG amount, teaching, disproportionate share, capital, and outlier payments for all cases. Medicare payments DO NOT include beneficiary co-payments and deductible amounts nor any additional payments from third parties for coordination of benefits. Note: In general, Medicare FFS claims with dates-of-service or dates-of-discharge on or after April 1, 2013, incurred a 2 percent reduction in Medicare payment. This is in response to mandatory across-the-board reductions in Federal spending, also known as sequestration
Hospital Rank: We have calculated the rank for each procedure within a hospital. The left number is the national ranking, the right one is the state ranking. For discharges, ranking is from highest # of discharges to lower (hospital with highest number of discharges ranks first). For charges and payments, lowest means a higher ranking.