Emergency department visit (level 4) cost in Maine

Prices at 28 hospitals in Maine, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $820 — 14% below the US median ($949), roughly 6.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Down East Community Hospital Machias, ME $235 $261 ★ 4/5 195 min —
Calais Community Hospital Calais, ME $239 $262 — 154 min —
York Hospital York, ME $341 — ★ 4/5 166 min —
Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston, ME $411 $412 ★ 4/5 253 min —
St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston, ME $428 — ★ 4/5 135 min —
Rumford Hospital Rumford, ME $568 $1,766 — 104 min —
Bridgton Hospital Bridgton, ME $608 $1,864 ★ 3/5 118 min —
Redington Fairview General Hospital Skowhegan, ME $708 $944 ★ 2/5 128 min —
St Joseph Hospital Bangor, ME $720 $484 ★ 3/5 186 min —
Lincolnhealth Damariscotta, ME $921 $276 ★ 3/5 144 min —
Mainehealth Franklin Hospital Farmington, ME $921 $276 ★ 3/5 170 min —
Mainehealth Maine Medical Center Portland, ME $949 $327 ★ 4/5 207 min —
Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick, ME $949 $327 ★ 3/5 196 min —
Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital Rockport, ME $949 $327 ★ 3/5 158 min —
Mainehealth Waldo Hospital Belfast, ME $949 $327 ★ 3/5 152 min —
Mainehealth Stephens Hospital Norway, ME $949 $327 ★ 4/5 125 min —
Mainehealth Behavioral Health at Spring Harbor Westbrook, ME $949 $327 — — —
Houlton Regional Hospital Houlton, ME $1,132 $407 ★ 3/5 194 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)
$949
Cash / self-pay
$820
Insurer-negotiated
$302
Medicare pays
$118
$310$949
Median cash $820  ·  Medicare $118  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $820 — about 6.9× the Medicare rate ($118). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($236).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $949 list price could save about $128 (14%).

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