Prices at 13 hospitals in Maine, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$361
Chargemaster (median)
$534
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$193
Medicare pays
$189
$292$720
Median cash $361 · Medicare $189 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $292 – $720. The median cash price is about 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Hospital | York, ME | $282 | — | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | 14.8% |
| Calais Community Hospital | Calais, ME | $299 | $205 | — | 160 min | 15.0% |
| St Joseph Hospital | Bangor, ME | $328 | $910 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | 15.6% |
| Mount Desert Island Hospital | Bar Harbor, ME | $361 | $745 | — | 130 min | 14.6% |
| Down East Community Hospital | Machias, ME | $401 | $329 | ★ 4/5 | 189 min | 14.7% |
| Mainehealth Franklin Hospital | Farmington, ME | $549 | $249 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| Central Maine Medical Center | Lewiston, ME | $976 | $881 | ★ 4/5 | 239 min | 14.5% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.