Bone density scan (DEXA) cost in Bangor, ME

Prices at 3 hospitals in Bangor, ME, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $138 — 63% below the US median ($374), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
St Joseph Hospital Bangor, ME $138 $121 ★ 3/5 186 min —

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$532
Cash / self-pay
$138
Insurer-negotiated
$26
Medicare pays
$39
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $138 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($79).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $532 list price could save about $394 (74%).

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Doctors who perform this in Bangor

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Amy Harrow, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyBangor, ME705
Annamaria Skacelova, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyBangor, ME471
Guillermo Olivos, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyBangor, ME273
Benjamin Bamford, MDDiagnostic RadiologyBangor, ME206
Thomas Cubberley, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyBangor, ME110
Jared Kasper, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyBangor, ME77
Corey Couto, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyBangor, ME61
Edward Nicholas, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyBangor, ME57
Yeang Chng, M.D., PH.D.Diagnostic RadiologyBangor, ME55
Sean Mcgrath, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyBangor, ME50
Michael Samuel, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyBangor, ME43
Leslie Bryant, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyBangor, ME39

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