X-ray of the hip (4 views) cost in Maine

Prices at 22 hospitals in Maine, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $378 — 21% above the US median ($313), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Down East Community Hospital Machias, ME $113 $85 ★ 4/5 195 min —
St Joseph Hospital Bangor, ME $180 $121 ★ 3/5 186 min —
York Hospital York, ME $208 — ★ 4/5 166 min —
Mainehealth Maine Medical Center Portland, ME $378 $115 ★ 4/5 207 min —
Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick, ME $378 $115 ★ 3/5 196 min —
Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital Rockport, ME $378 $115 ★ 3/5 158 min —
Mainehealth Waldo Hospital Belfast, ME $378 $115 ★ 3/5 152 min —
Mainehealth Stephens Hospital Norway, ME $378 $115 ★ 4/5 125 min —
Mainehealth Behavioral Health at Spring Harbor Westbrook, ME $378 $115 — — —
Redington Fairview General Hospital Skowhegan, ME $454 $605 ★ 2/5 128 min —
Lincolnhealth Damariscotta, ME $504 $105 ★ 3/5 144 min —
Mainehealth Franklin Hospital Farmington, ME $504 $105 ★ 3/5 170 min —
Houlton Regional Hospital Houlton, ME $523 $245 ★ 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)
$378
Cash / self-pay
$378
Insurer-negotiated
$105
Medicare pays
$63
$185$504
Median cash $378  ·  Medicare $63  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $378 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($63). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($126).

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