Prices at 16 hospitals in Maine, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$708
Chargemaster (median)
$1,180
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$246
Medicare pays
$145
Typical cash range: $297 – $1,957.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rumford Hospital | Rumford, ME | $274 | $766 | — | 106 min | 15.0% |
| Bridgton Hospital | Bridgton, ME | $293 | $775 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | 15.3% |
| Redington Fairview General Hospital | Skowhegan, ME | $304 | $405 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | 14.5% |
| Mount Desert Island Hospital | Bar Harbor, ME | $354 | $246 | — | 130 min | 14.6% |
| Central Maine Medical Center | Lewiston, ME | $394 | $394 | ★ 4/5 | 239 min | 14.5% |
| Down East Community Hospital | Machias, ME | $427 | $267 | ★ 4/5 | 189 min | 14.7% |
| St Joseph Hospital | Bangor, ME | $679 | $464 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | 15.6% |
| York Hospital | York, ME | $708 | — | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | 14.8% |
| Mainehealth Franklin Hospital | Farmington, ME | $1,096 | $160 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 15.1% |
| Mainehealth Stephens Hospital | Norway, ME | $1,957 | $161 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 15.0% |
| Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $1,957 | $161 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | 15.5% |
| Mainehealth Waldo Hospital | Belfast, ME | $1,957 | $161 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 15.0% |
| Mainehealth Maine Medical Center | Portland, ME | $1,957 | $161 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | 14.2% |
| Mainehealth Behavioral Health At Spring Harbor | Westbrook, ME | $1,957 | $161 | — | — | — |
| Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital | Rockport, ME | $1,957 | $161 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | 15.3% |
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.