Lung scan (V/Q) cost in Maine

Prices at 26 hospitals in Maine, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,707 — 21% above the US median ($1,412), roughly 5.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Rumford Hospital Rumford, ME $529 $1,348 106 min 15.0%
Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston, ME $535 $536 ★ 4/5 239 min 14.5%
Bridgton Hospital Bridgton, ME $566 $1,490 ★ 3/5 118 min 15.3%
St Joseph Hospital Bangor, ME $700 $630 ★ 3/5 188 min 15.6%
York Hospital York, ME $876 ★ 4/5 172 min 14.8%
Houlton Regional Hospital Houlton, ME $1,432 $466 ★ 3/5 192 min 14.1%
Redington Fairview General Hospital Skowhegan, ME $1,608 $2,144 ★ 2/5 135 min 14.5%
Lincolnhealth Damariscotta, ME $1,806 $516 ★ 3/5 137 min 14.4%
Mainehealth Franklin Hospital Farmington, ME $1,806 $516 ★ 3/5 168 min 15.1%
Mainehealth Maine Medical Center Portland, ME $3,580 $585 ★ 4/5 218 min 14.2%
Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick, ME $3,580 $585 ★ 3/5 198 min 15.5%
Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital Rockport, ME $3,580 $585 ★ 3/5 170 min 15.3%
Mainehealth Waldo Hospital Belfast, ME $3,580 $585 ★ 3/5 146 min 15.0%
Mainehealth Stephens Hospital Norway, ME $3,580 $585 ★ 4/5 122 min 15.0%
Mainehealth Behavioral Health at Spring Harbor Westbrook, ME $3,580 $585

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$1,985
Cash / self-pay
$1,707
Insurer-negotiated
$516
Medicare pays
$291
$532$3,580
Median cash $1,707  ·  Medicare $291  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,707 — about 5.9× the Medicare rate ($291). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($581).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,985 list price could save about $278 (14%).

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