Lung function test (PFT) cost in Maine

Prices at 29 hospitals in Maine, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $203 — 41% below the US median ($341), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
York Hospital York, ME $58 — ★ 4/5 166 min —
Redington Fairview General Hospital Skowhegan, ME $109 $145 ★ 2/5 128 min —
Rumford Hospital Rumford, ME $145 — — 104 min —
Bridgton Hospital Bridgton, ME $155 — ★ 3/5 118 min —
Mainehealth Maine Medical Center Portland, ME $203 $55 ★ 4/5 207 min —
Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick, ME $203 $55 ★ 3/5 196 min —
Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital Rockport, ME $203 $55 ★ 3/5 158 min —
Mainehealth Waldo Hospital Belfast, ME $203 $55 ★ 3/5 152 min —
Mainehealth Stephens Hospital Norway, ME $203 $55 ★ 4/5 125 min —
Mainehealth Behavioral Health at Spring Harbor Westbrook, ME $203 $55 — — —
Calais Community Hospital Calais, ME $214 $66 — 154 min —
Lincolnhealth Damariscotta, ME $227 $55 ★ 3/5 144 min —
Mainehealth Franklin Hospital Farmington, ME $227 $55 ★ 3/5 170 min —
Down East Community Hospital Machias, ME $239 $197 ★ 4/5 195 min —
St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston, ME $242 — ★ 4/5 135 min —
St Joseph Hospital Bangor, ME $265 $383 ★ 3/5 186 min —
Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston, ME $291 $368 ★ 4/5 253 min —
Houlton Regional Hospital Houlton, ME $622 $122 ★ 3/5 194 min —
Mount Desert Island Hospital Bar Harbor, ME $946 $564 — 130 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)
$227
Cash / self-pay
$203
Insurer-negotiated
$55
Medicare pays
$37
$137$357
Median cash $203  ·  Medicare $37  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $203 — about 5.5× the Medicare rate ($37). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($73).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $227 list price could save about $24 (10%).

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