Prices at 28 hospitals in Maine, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $33 — 61% below the US median ($85), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Desert Island Hospital | Bar Harbor, ME | $10 | $7 | — | 130 min | 14.6% |
| Central Maine Medical Center | Lewiston, ME | $13 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 239 min | 14.5% |
| St Joseph Hospital | Bangor, ME | $23 | $24 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | 15.6% |
| Northern Maine Medical Center | Fort Kent, ME | $30 | $51 | — | 147 min | — |
| Northern Light Mercy Hospital | Portland, ME | $30 | $24 | ★ 4/5 | 210 min | 13.9% |
| Northern Light a R Gould Hospital | Presque Isle, ME | $30 | $24 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | 15.0% |
| Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center | Bangor, ME | $30 | $24 | ★ 5/5 | 218 min | 13.4% |
| Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital | Ellsworth, ME | $30 | $24 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | 15.3% |
| Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial Hospital | Blue Hill, ME | $30 | $24 | — | 121 min | 14.9% |
| Northern Light C a Dean Hospital | Greenville, ME | $30 | $24 | — | 90 min | 14.6% |
| Northern Light Mayo Hospital | Dover Foxcroft, ME | $30 | $24 | ★ 2/5 | 143 min | 15.4% |
| Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital | Pittsfield, ME | $30 | $24 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | 15.3% |
| Northern Light Acadia Hospital | Bangor, ME | $30 | $24 | — | — | — |
| Rumford Hospital | Rumford, ME | $33 | $107 | — | 106 min | 15.0% |
| Bridgton Hospital | Bridgton, ME | $35 | $99 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | 15.3% |
| York Hospital | York, ME | $40 | — | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | 14.8% |
| Redington Fairview General Hospital | Skowhegan, ME | $51 | $68 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | 14.5% |
| Houlton Regional Hospital | Houlton, ME | $84 | $39 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 14.1% |
| Down East Community Hospital | Machias, ME | $157 | $173 | ★ 4/5 | 189 min | 14.7% |
| Lincolnhealth | Damariscotta, ME | $165 | $50 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | 14.4% |
| Mainehealth Franklin Hospital | Farmington, ME | $165 | $50 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| Mainehealth Maine Medical Center | Portland, ME | $186 | $85 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | 14.2% |
| Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $186 | $85 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | 15.5% |
| Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital | Rockport, ME | $186 | $85 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | 15.3% |
| Mainehealth Waldo Hospital | Belfast, ME | $186 | $85 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 15.0% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated June 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $33 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($19). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($38).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $88 list price could save about $55 (63%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.