X-ray of the wrist cost in Maine

Prices at 30 hospitals in Maine, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $295 — 8% above the US median ($274), roughly 6.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston, ME $85 $86 ★ 4/5 253 min —
St Joseph Hospital Bangor, ME $114 $101 ★ 3/5 186 min —
Redington Fairview General Hospital Skowhegan, ME $128 $171 ★ 2/5 128 min —
Rumford Hospital Rumford, ME $141 $122 — 104 min —
Bridgton Hospital Bridgton, ME $151 $134 ★ 3/5 118 min —
Mount Desert Island Hospital Bar Harbor, ME $156 $108 — 130 min —
St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston, ME $182 — ★ 4/5 135 min —
York Hospital York, ME $185 — ★ 4/5 166 min —
Calais Community Hospital Calais, ME $289 $223 — 154 min —
Lincolnhealth Damariscotta, ME $301 $67 ★ 3/5 144 min —
Mainehealth Franklin Hospital Farmington, ME $301 $67 ★ 3/5 170 min —
Mainehealth Maine Medical Center Portland, ME $313 $79 ★ 4/5 207 min —
Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick, ME $313 $79 ★ 3/5 196 min —
Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital Rockport, ME $313 $79 ★ 3/5 158 min —
Mainehealth Waldo Hospital Belfast, ME $313 $79 ★ 3/5 152 min —
Mainehealth Stephens Hospital Norway, ME $313 $79 ★ 4/5 125 min —
Mainehealth Behavioral Health at Spring Harbor Westbrook, ME $313 $79 — — —
Down East Community Hospital Machias, ME $338 $294 ★ 4/5 195 min —
Houlton Regional Hospital Houlton, ME $514 $225 ★ 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)
$313
Cash / self-pay
$295
Insurer-negotiated
$79
Medicare pays
$43
$112$315
Median cash $295  ·  Medicare $43  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $295 — about 6.9× the Medicare rate ($43). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($86).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $313 list price could save about $18 (6%).

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