Hepatitis C test cost in Maine

Prices at 30 hospitals in Maine, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $76 — 11% below the US median ($85), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston, ME $14 $14 ★ 4/5 253 min —
St Joseph Hospital Bangor, ME $24 $16 ★ 3/5 186 min —
Northern Maine Medical Center Fort Kent, ME $30 $36 — 140 min —
Houlton Regional Hospital Houlton, ME $62 $33 ★ 3/5 194 min —
Northern Light Mercy Hospital Portland, ME $65 $15 ★ 4/5 208 min —
Northern Light a R Gould Hospital Presque Isle, ME $65 $15 ★ 2/5 200 min —
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor, ME $65 $15 ★ 5/5 219 min —
Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital Ellsworth, ME $65 $15 ★ 3/5 206 min —
Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill, ME $65 $15 — 118 min —
Northern Light C a Dean Hospital Greenville, ME $65 $15 — 86 min —
Northern Light Mayo Hospital Dover Foxcroft, ME $65 $15 ★ 2/5 144 min —
Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital Pittsfield, ME $65 $15 ★ 2/5 187 min —
Northern Light Acadia Hospital Bangor, ME $65 $15 — — —
St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston, ME $71 $32 ★ 4/5 135 min —
Rumford Hospital Rumford, ME $76 $118 — 104 min —
Bridgton Hospital Bridgton, ME $81 $109 ★ 3/5 118 min —
Calais Community Hospital Calais, ME $92 $71 — 154 min —
York Hospital York, ME $103 — ★ 4/5 166 min —
Redington Fairview General Hospital Skowhegan, ME $123 $164 ★ 2/5 128 min —
Mount Desert Island Hospital Bar Harbor, ME $140 $48 — 130 min —
Mainehealth Maine Medical Center Portland, ME $165 $134 ★ 4/5 207 min —
Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick, ME $165 $134 ★ 3/5 196 min —
Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital Rockport, ME $165 $134 ★ 3/5 158 min —
Mainehealth Waldo Hospital Belfast, ME $165 $134 ★ 3/5 152 min —
Mainehealth Stephens Hospital Norway, ME $165 $134 ★ 4/5 125 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)
$181
Cash / self-pay
$76
Insurer-negotiated
$36
Medicare pays
$14
$55$175
Median cash $76  ·  Medicare $14  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $76 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($14). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($29).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $181 list price could save about $105 (58%).

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