Compare: Androscoggin Valley Hospital vs Mainehealth Stephens Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 285 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Androscoggin Valley Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 33% lower than Mainehealth Stephens Hospital (median across 285 shared procedures), winning on 243 of them.
Androscoggin Valley Hospital
Berlin, NH
CMS rating ★★☆☆☆
62% recommend · ER wait 113 min · readmit 14.3%
cheaper on 243
Mainehealth Stephens Hospital
Norway, ME
CMS rating ★★★★☆
76% recommend · ER wait 122 min · readmit 15.0%
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cheaper on 42
ProcedureAndroscoggin Valley HospitalMainehealth Stephens HospitalMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$49$262$51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$825$1,348$284
Abdominal ultrasound$554$894$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$631$1,040$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$478$747$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$294$243$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$191$243$129
Abscess incision and drainage$224$243$174
Albumin blood test$44$64$5
Aldosterone test$257$449$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$33$73$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$60$195$17
ALT liver enzyme test$20$68$5
Ammonia blood test$53$183$15
Amylase test$24$81$6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$44$153$12
AST liver enzyme test$19$65$5
Barium swallow study$513$657$107
Basic metabolic panel$54$106$8
Bilirubin blood test$19$64$5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$40$50$4
Blood crossmatch$164$177
Blood glucose test$16$49$5
Blood transfusion$868$1,264$47
Blood type and screen$124$101$10
Blood type test$11$39$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$11$39$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$11$39$3
BNP (heart failure) test$142$428$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$471$1,001$39
Bone scan (nuclear)$1,328$2,800$259
Breast biopsy$1,453$2,349$478
Breast ultrasound$389$520$92
Breast ultrasound (limited)$389$485$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$230$356$133
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$156$181$93
Burn treatment$156$181$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$64$65$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$132$262$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$132$262$21
Calcium blood test$19$65$5
Cardiac rehabilitation$188$287$26
Cardiac stress test$836$1,044$39
Cardioversion$482$727$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$885$1,536$156
CEA tumor marker test$121$239$19
Celiac disease test$42$93$12
Central line placement$1,033$1,291$238
Chemotherapy infusion$393$382$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$154$188$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$632$576$133
Chest X-ray$206$362$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$175$246$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$238$331$33
Circumcision$999$247$167
CK-MB heart enzyme test$67$98$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$23$76$6
Complete blood count (CBC)$45$88$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$44$96$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$96$135$11
Copper blood test$46$137$12
Cortisol test$103$197$16
COVID-19 PCR test$73$83$51
CPAP titration study$441$298$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$42$82$7
CT angiography of the chest$2,374$4,260$281
CT angiography of the head$2,191$3,727$274
CT scan of the abdomen$1,666$2,401$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$2,989$2,277$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$3,183$2,925$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$2,989$2,277$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$2,795$1,209$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$1,911$2,974$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$1,666$2,401$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$1,472$1,987$136
CT scan of the arm$1,569$2,716$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$1,666$2,716$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$1,472$2,600$161
CT scan of the chest$1,569$2,482$167
CT scan of the chest with contrast$1,666$2,482$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$1,472$2,108$133
CT scan of the head$1,666$1,987$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$1,860$2,482$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$1,666$1,987$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$1,472$1,728$107
CT scan of the leg$1,569$2,716$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$1,666$2,716$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$1,472$2,600$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,472$2,482$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,472$2,108$130
CT scan of the neck$1,569$1,987$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$1,516$2,108$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,472$2,108$131
CT scan of the neck with contrast$1,666$1,987$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$1,472$1,728$150
CT scan of the pelvis$1,666$2,401$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$1,860$2,974$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$1,666$2,401$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$1,472$2,108$133
CT scan of the sinuses$1,569$1,987$152
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$1,666$1,987$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$1,472$1,728$128
D-dimer test$38$131$10
DHEA-sulfate test$81$246$22
Diagnostic mammogram$650$938$140
Drug screen (urine)$121$183$17
Echocardiogram$1,729$1,195$138
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$207$331$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$110$331$8
Electrolyte panel$53$89$7
Emergency department visit$272$276$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$157$196$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$174$262$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$305$523$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$487$949$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$701$1,570$171
Epidural steroid injection$926$515$275
Estradiol (estrogen) test$101$347$28
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$58$150$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$101$150$16
Ferritin (iron) test$114$171$14
Fibrinogen test$36$106$10
Flu test$81$131$17
Folate (folic acid) test$54$186$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$307$323$157
Free T4 thyroid test$101$115$9
FSH hormone test$118$230$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$1,807$2,879$334
GGT liver test$47$90$7
Glucose tolerance test$31$105$8
HDL cholesterol test$30$98$8
Hematocrit test$9$33$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$62$116$10
Hepatitis B test$38$132$10
Hepatitis C test$52$165$14
HIV test$97$186$19
HIV test (antibody)$50$130$14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$144$242$24
Iron blood test$42$81$6
IUD removal$575$870$112
IV infusion therapy$238$198$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$129$98$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$348$298$67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$121$323$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$174$323$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$67$440$56
Kidney scan (nuclear)$1,319$2,932$172
Kidney ultrasound$490$781$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$463$522$61
Knee joint injection$92$323$69
Lactate test$42$136$12
LDH test$39$77$6
LDL cholesterol test$60$126$11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$1,032$988$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$931$988$116
LH hormone test$67$231$19
Lipase test$58$88$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$137$170$13
Liver function panel$61$103$8
Lung function test (PFT)$119$203$37
Magnesium blood test$54$84$7
MRA of the brain$2,575$3,933$226
MRA of the neck$2,752$5,800$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$3,079$7,667$343
MRI of the abdomen$3,319$4,655$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$2,779$3,883$194
MRI of the ankle$3,102$3,989$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$2,344$3,615$222
MRI of the brain$3,190$4,714$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$2,566$3,933$195
MRI of the knee$3,114$3,946$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$2,316$3,615$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$3,229$4,714$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$2,754$4,362$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$3,113$4,714$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$3,472$8,731$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$2,754$4,362$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$3,113$4,714$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$3,472$8,731$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$2,754$3,933$191
MRI of the pelvis$3,136$4,655$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$2,806$3,883$227
MRI of the shoulder$2,401$3,989$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$2,401$3,989$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$2,207$3,615$205
MRI of the wrist$2,207$3,989$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$2,207$3,615$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$145$117$9
Nuclear cardiac stress test$3,227$2,643$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$258$343$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$243$343$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$273$343$101
Office visit (established patient)$132$73$115
Office visit (new patient)$122$151$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$107$50$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$158$73$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$98$79$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$146$120$177
Pap smear (cervical screening)$159$167$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$260$516$41
Pelvic ultrasound$435$430$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$511$810$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$358$51$51
Phosphorus blood test$18$369$5
Physical therapy evaluation$273$321$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$309$321$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$273$321$98
Platelet count$17$59$4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$28$96$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$559$1,108$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$497$1,108$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$620$611$136
Procalcitonin test$99$90$27
Prolactin test$70$241$19
Prostate test (PSA)$67$182$18
Scoliosis spine X-ray$340$247$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$340$268$72
Screening mammogram$607$1,036$126
Scrotal ultrasound$463$822$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$11$41$3
Semen analysis$44$152$12
Sex hormone binding globulin test$79$210$22
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$348$154$114
Simple wound stitches$358$154$127
Sleep study (polysomnography)$2,435$3,137$691
Soft tissue ultrasound$299$149$64
Speech therapy$225$330$76
Spirometry (lung function test)$44$203$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$193$323$43
Stress echocardiogram$1,271$1,499$209
Swallow study$202$758$85
T3 thyroid test$52$179$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$33$261
Testosterone test$94$278$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$124$211$17
Thyroid ultrasound$540$823$109
Total IgE allergy test$60$205$16
Total protein test$25$46$4
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$1,346$1,371$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$1,346$1,371$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$590$916$118
Trigger point injection$83$374$56
Triglycerides test$21$72$6
Troponin (heart) test$121$124$12
Upper GI series (barium)$578$820$128
Uric acid (gout) test$17$59$5
Urinalysis$26$33$3
Urine microalbumin test$59$67$5
Urine pregnancy test$32$35$9
Vaccine administration$35$46$19
Vitamin B12 test$90$152$15
Vitamin D test$210$296$30
X-ray of the abdomen$243$300$36
X-ray of the ankle$278$277$37
X-ray of the collarbone$254$270$33
X-ray of the elbow$278$305$33
X-ray of the facial bones$341$372$39
X-ray of the foot$315$338$34
X-ray of the forearm$245$270$29
X-ray of the hand$282$277$38
X-ray of the hip$310$305$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$251$247$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$368$305$49
X-ray of the knee$347$305$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$278$270$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$389$305$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$347$331$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$347$421$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$290$356$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$403$485$53
X-ray of the lower leg$248$268$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$284$370$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$278$347$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$290$392$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$314$399$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$268$322$40
X-ray of the pelvis$305$313$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$282$270$28
X-ray of the ribs$268$356$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$268$305$36
X-ray of the shoulder$260$305$36
X-ray of the skull$290$404$40
X-ray of the upper arm$251$305$32
X-ray of the wrist$251$313$43
Zinc blood test$42$115$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.