Compare: Mainehealth Franklin Hospital vs Mainehealth Stephens Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 330 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Mainehealth Franklin Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 13% lower than Mainehealth Stephens Hospital (median across 330 shared procedures), winning on 232 of them.
Mainehealth Franklin Hospital
Farmington, ME
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
70% recommend · ER wait 168 min · readmit 15.1%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 232
Mainehealth Stephens Hospital
Norway, ME
CMS rating ★★★★☆
76% recommend · ER wait 122 min · readmit 15.0%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 98
ProcedureMainehealth Franklin HospitalMainehealth Stephens HospitalMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$337$262$51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$1,805$1,348$284
Abdominal ultrasound$538$894$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$700$1,040$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$538$747$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$452$243$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$430$243$129
Abscess incision and drainage$441$243$174
Albumin blood test$34$64$5
Aldosterone test$329$449$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$81$73$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$99$195$17
ALT liver enzyme test$62$68$5
Ammonia blood test$159$183$15
Amylase test$72$81$6
Anoscopy$127$99$129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$133$153$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$210$245$26
AST liver enzyme test$60$65$5
Barium swallow study$750$657$107
Bartholin cyst removal$400$234$182
Basic metabolic panel$96$106$8
Bilirubin blood test$56$64$5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$47$50$4
Blood crossmatch$55$177
Blood glucose test$38$49$5
Blood transfusion$1,550$1,264$47
Blood type and screen$116$101$10
Blood type test$34$39$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$34$39$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$34$39$3
BNP (heart failure) test$368$428$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$457$1,001$39
Bone scan (nuclear)$1,476$2,800$259
Breast biopsy$4,324$2,349$478
Breast ultrasound$386$520$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$386$555$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$499$485$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$466$356$133
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$195$181$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$418$181$93
Burn treatment$366$181$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$59$65$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$227$262$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$227$262$21
Calcium blood test$60$65$5
Cardiac rehabilitation$218$287$26
Cardiac stress test$1,606$1,044$39
Cardioversion$2,130$727$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$510$1,536$156
CEA tumor marker test$208$239$19
Celiac disease test$82$93$12
Central line placement$2,354$1,291$238
Chemotherapy infusion$542$382$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$542$188$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$542$576$133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$1,734$2,186$311
Chest tube insertion$752$679$143
Chest X-ray$295$362$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$183$246$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$253$331$33
CK-MB heart enzyme test$88$98$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$67$76$6
Complete blood count (CBC)$80$88$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$88$96$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$119$135$11
Copper blood test$121$137$12
Cortisol test$179$197$16
COVID-19 PCR test$86$83$51
CPAP titration study$318$298$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$72$82$7
CT angiography of the chest$2,586$4,260$281
CT angiography of the head$2,586$3,727$274
CT scan of the abdomen$2,191$2,401$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$1,961$2,277$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$2,590$2,925$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$1,961$2,277$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$1,029$1,209$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$2,503$2,974$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$2,191$2,401$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$1,430$1,987$136
CT scan of the arm$1,945$2,716$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$1,945$2,716$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$1,430$2,600$161
CT scan of the chest$2,049$2,482$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$2,505$3,105$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$2,049$2,482$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$1,430$2,108$133
CT scan of the head$1,653$1,987$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$2,033$2,482$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$1,653$1,987$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$1,287$1,728$107
CT scan of the leg$1,960$2,716$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$1,960$2,716$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$1,430$2,600$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$2,049$2,482$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$2,505$3,105$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$2,049$2,482$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,430$2,108$130
CT scan of the neck$1,934$1,987$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$2,050$2,108$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,430$2,108$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$2,435$2,482$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$1,934$1,987$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$1,430$1,728$150
CT scan of the pelvis$1,949$2,401$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$2,505$2,974$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$1,949$2,401$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$1,430$2,108$133
CT scan of the sinuses$2,003$1,987$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$2,503$2,482$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$2,003$1,987$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$1,430$1,728$128
D-dimer test$81$131$10
DHEA-sulfate test$212$246$22
Diagnostic mammogram$446$938$140
Drug screen (urine)$66$183$17
Echocardiogram$940$1,195$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$866$796$101
Echocardiogram without contrast$940$1,594$138
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$227$331$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$227$331$8
Electrolyte panel$81$89$7
Emergency department visit$449$276$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$332$196$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$414$262$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$558$523$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$921$949$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$1,142$1,570$171
Epidural steroid injection$2,114$515$275
Estradiol (estrogen) test$297$347$28
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$392$544$164
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$35$150$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$35$150$16
Ferritin (iron) test$150$171$14
Fibrinogen test$96$106$10
Flu test$79$131$17
Folate (folic acid) test$160$186$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$675$323$157
Free T4 thyroid test$100$115$9
FSH hormone test$200$230$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$1,719$2,879$334
GGT liver test$81$90$7
Glucose tolerance test$88$105$8
HDL cholesterol test$93$98$8
Hematocrit test$28$33$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$103$116$10
Hepatitis A vaccine$437$431
Hepatitis B test$115$132$10
Hepatitis C test$252$165$14
HIV test$165$186$19
HIV test (antibody)$116$130$14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$213$242$24
Holter heart monitor$279$553$26
Iron blood test$72$81$6
IUD removal$511$870$112
IV infusion therapy$465$198$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$465$98$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$489$298$67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$278$323$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$182$323$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$929$440$56
Kidney scan (nuclear)$963$2,932$172
Kidney ultrasound$596$781$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$596$522$61
Knee joint injection$1,003$323$69
Lactate test$119$136$12
LDH test$67$77$6
LDL cholesterol test$86$126$11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$926$988$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$795$988$116
LH hormone test$200$231$19
Lipase test$78$88$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$147$170$13
Liver function panel$93$103$8
Lung function test (PFT)$227$203$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$1,806$3,580$291
Magnesium blood test$77$84$7
MMR vaccine$483$504
MRA of the brain$3,137$3,933$226
MRA of the neck$3,137$5,800$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$3,955$7,667$343
MRI of the abdomen$3,137$4,655$300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$3,137$4,655$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$2,555$3,883$194
MRI of the ankle$3,137$3,989$261
MRI of the ankle with contrast$3,137$3,989$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$2,555$3,615$222
MRI of the brain$3,137$4,714$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$3,137$4,714$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$2,560$3,933$195
MRI of the chest$3,137$4,655$371
MRI of the chest with contrast$3,137$4,655$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$3,955$8,523$466
MRI of the knee$3,137$3,946$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$3,137$3,946$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$2,555$3,615$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$3,137$4,714$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$3,137$4,714$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$2,555$4,362$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$3,137$4,714$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$3,956$8,731$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$3,137$4,714$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$2,555$4,362$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$3,137$4,714$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$3,956$8,731$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$3,137$4,714$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$2,555$3,933$191
MRI of the pelvis$3,137$4,655$268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$3,137$4,655$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$2,555$3,883$227
MRI of the shoulder$3,137$3,989$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$3,137$3,989$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$2,555$3,615$205
MRI of the wrist$3,140$3,989$330
MRI of the wrist with contrast$3,140$3,989$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$2,555$3,615$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$367$117$9
Nuclear cardiac stress test$2,207$2,643$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$484$343$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$534$343$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$437$343$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$484$343$101
Office visit (established patient)$308$73$115
Office visit (new patient)$511$151$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$303$50$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$460$73$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$348$79$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$511$120$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$655$151$237
Pap smear (cervical screening)$200$167$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$446$516$41
Pelvic ultrasound$465$430$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$630$810$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$465$51$51
Phosphorus blood test$54$369$5
Physical therapy evaluation$480$321$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$529$321$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$480$321$98
Platelet count$53$59$4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$70$96$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$596$1,108$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$596$1,108$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$708$611$136
Procalcitonin test$151$90$27
Prolactin test$210$241$19
Prostate test (PSA)$200$182$18
Pulmonary rehabilitation$182$140$87
Scoliosis spine X-ray$305$247$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$305$226$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$504$268$72
Screening mammogram$399$1,036$126
Scrotal ultrasound$635$822$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$42$41$3
Semen analysis$133$152$12
Sex hormone binding globulin test$172$210$22
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$293$154$114
Simple wound stitches$293$154$127
Skin biopsy$1,151$512$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$1,151$512$121
Skin tag removal$146$132$92
Soft tissue ultrasound$151$149$64
Speech therapy$334$330$76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$555$484$165
Spirometry (lung function test)$227$203$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$468$323$43
Strep throat test$105$78$17
Stress echocardiogram$1,802$1,499$209
Stress echocardiogram (complete)$1,868$1,499$233
Swallow study$480$758$85
T3 thyroid test$155$179$14
Testosterone test$240$278$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$183$211$17
Thyroid ultrasound$604$823$109
Thyroid uptake scan$1,096$1,957$145
Total IgE allergy test$181$205$16
Total protein test$44$46$4
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$3,795$1,371$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$3,795$1,371$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$626$916$118
Trigger point injection$413$374$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$413$374$52
Triglycerides test$66$72$6
Troponin (heart) test$109$124$12
Turning a breech baby (version)$8,573$1,146$94
Upper GI series (barium)$855$820$128
Uric acid (gout) test$53$59$5
Urinalysis$24$33$3
Urine microalbumin test$56$67$5
Urine pregnancy test$60$35$9
Vaccine administration$28$46$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$28$46$16
Vitamin B12 test$164$152$15
Vitamin D test$320$296$30
Wound debridement$562$243$186
X-ray of the abdomen$318$300$36
X-ray of the ankle$263$277$37
X-ray of the collarbone$229$270$33
X-ray of the elbow$307$305$33
X-ray of the facial bones$309$372$39
X-ray of the foot$260$338$34
X-ray of the forearm$229$270$29
X-ray of the hand$263$277$38
X-ray of the hip$305$305$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$305$247$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$305$305$49
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$504$378$63
X-ray of the knee$236$305$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$236$270$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$295$305$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$338$331$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$330$421$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$330$356$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$461$485$53
X-ray of the lower leg$221$268$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$274$370$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$274$347$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$330$392$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$307$399$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$307$322$40
X-ray of the pelvis$209$313$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$209$270$28
X-ray of the ribs$313$356$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$260$305$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$313$356$42
X-ray of the shoulder$248$305$36
X-ray of the skull$293$404$40
X-ray of the upper arm$248$305$32
X-ray of the wrist$301$313$43
Zinc blood test$81$115$11

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