ACTH test cost in Bangor, ME
In Bangor, ME, 4 hospitals list a cash price for ACTH blood test: from $49.92 to $198.00, with a median of $72.96. The lowest listed price is at Penobscot Valley Hospital — $23.04 less than the median here. Across Maine, the median is $151.90 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 82024, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Bangor, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penobscot Valley Hospital lowest Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 ACTH 211 Quest | $49.92 | $62.40 | $28.74–$59.90 | 20% | — source file |
| Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor, ME · (207) 973-7000 ACTH/LAB | $53.76 | $256.00 | $130.30–$206.85 | 79% | — source file |
| Northern Light Acadia Hospital Bangor, ME · (207) 973-6100 ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE | $92.16 | $256.00 | $140.29–$248.32 | 64% | — source file |
| Millinocket Regional Hospital Millinocket, ME · (207) 723-5161 ACTH | $198.00 | $220.00 | $94.86–$220.00 | 10% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $49.92, median $72.96, highest $198.00 — a 4.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $72.96. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
An ACTH test measures the pituitary hormone that tells the adrenal glands to make cortisol. It is used with cortisol to find the cause of too much or too little cortisol.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.