Prices at 28 hospitals in Maine, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $122 — 37% below the US median ($194), roughly 0.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Hospital | Bangor, ME | $30 | $58 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Northern Maine Medical Center | Fort Kent, ME | $30 | $156 | — | 140 min | — |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center | Lewiston, ME | $48 | — | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Mainehealth Maine Medical Center | Portland, ME | $73 | $69 | ★ 4/5 | 207 min | — |
| Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $73 | $69 | ★ 3/5 | 196 min | — |
| Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital | Rockport, ME | $73 | $69 | ★ 3/5 | 158 min | — |
| Mainehealth Waldo Hospital | Belfast, ME | $73 | $69 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Mainehealth Stephens Hospital | Norway, ME | $73 | $69 | ★ 4/5 | 125 min | — |
| Mainehealth Behavioral Health at Spring Harbor | Westbrook, ME | $73 | $69 | — | — | — |
| Bridgton Hospital | Bridgton, ME | $90 | — | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | — |
| Northern Light Mercy Hospital | Portland, ME | $122 | $256 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | — |
| Northern Light a R Gould Hospital | Presque Isle, ME | $122 | $256 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | — |
| Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center | Bangor, ME | $122 | $256 | ★ 5/5 | 219 min | — |
| Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital | Ellsworth, ME | $122 | $256 | ★ 3/5 | 206 min | — |
| Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial Hospital | Blue Hill, ME | $122 | $256 | — | 118 min | — |
| Northern Light C a Dean Hospital | Greenville, ME | $122 | $256 | — | 86 min | — |
| Northern Light Mayo Hospital | Dover Foxcroft, ME | $122 | $256 | ★ 2/5 | 144 min | — |
| Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital | Pittsfield, ME | $122 | $256 | ★ 2/5 | 187 min | — |
| Northern Light Acadia Hospital | Bangor, ME | $122 | $256 | — | — | — |
| Calais Community Hospital | Calais, ME | $152 | $141 | — | 154 min | — |
| York Hospital | York, ME | $169 | — | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | — |
| Down East Community Hospital | Machias, ME | $177 | $212 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | — |
| Mount Desert Island Hospital | Bar Harbor, ME | $203 | $102 | — | 130 min | — |
| Redington Fairview General Hospital | Skowhegan, ME | $215 | $287 | ★ 2/5 | 128 min | — |
| Houlton Regional Hospital | Houlton, ME | $222 | $151 | ★ 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)
Typical cash price here is $122 — about 0.9× the Medicare rate ($136). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($271).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $284 list price could save about $162 (57%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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