Prices at 28 hospitals in Maine, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,021 — 23% below the US median ($1,329), roughly 7.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Desert Island Hospital | Bar Harbor, ME | $279 | $194 | — | 130 min | — |
| Down East Community Hospital | Machias, ME | $308 | $374 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | — |
| Redington Fairview General Hospital | Skowhegan, ME | $538 | $718 | ★ 2/5 | 128 min | — |
| Rumford Hospital | Rumford, ME | $690 | $867 | — | 104 min | — |
| Bridgton Hospital | Bridgton, ME | $737 | $958 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | — |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center | Lewiston, ME | $796 | — | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| York Hospital | York, ME | $852 | — | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Calais Community Hospital | Calais, ME | $880 | $372 | — | 154 min | — |
| Houlton Regional Hospital | Houlton, ME | $1,162 | $419 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Lincolnhealth | Damariscotta, ME | $1,430 | $204 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | — |
| Mainehealth Franklin Hospital | Farmington, ME | $1,430 | $204 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mainehealth Maine Medical Center | Portland, ME | $2,108 | $255 | ★ 4/5 | 207 min | — |
| Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $2,108 | $255 | ★ 3/5 | 196 min | — |
| Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital | Rockport, ME | $2,108 | $255 | ★ 3/5 | 158 min | — |
| Mainehealth Waldo Hospital | Belfast, ME | $2,108 | $255 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Mainehealth Stephens Hospital | Norway, ME | $2,108 | $255 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Mainehealth Behavioral Health at Spring Harbor | Westbrook, ME | $2,108 | $255 | — | — | — |
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 October 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 $1,021 — about 7.9× the Medicare rate ($130). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($260).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,763 list price could save about $742 (42%).
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