Chest X-ray cost in Maine
In Maine, 16 hospitals publish a cash price for chest X-ray, 2 views: from $85.00 to $577.75, with a median of $228.98. The lowest price is at Central Maine Medical Center (Lewiston). The highest price is 6.8× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 71046. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Maine Medical Center lowest Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC CHEST X-RAY 2 VW | $85.00 | $319.06 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Rumford Hospital Rumford · Rumford, ME HC CHEST X-RAY 2 VW | $92.00 | $319.06 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton · Portland-South Portland, ME HC CHEST X-RAY 2 VW | $98.00 | $319.06 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor · Bangor, ME CHEST,TWO VIEWS | $102.90 | $490.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME XR CHEST 2 VIEWS PA/LAT | $112.32 | $432.00 | — source file |
| Mayo Regional Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME XR Chest 2 Views | $154.11 | $467.00 | — source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $184.68 | $486.00 | — source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME W-CHEST 2 VIEWS 71046 | $204.60 | $341.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Farmington · Farmington, ME HC X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $253.35 | $253.35 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Rockport · Rockport, ME HC X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $391.40 | $391.40 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME HC X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $391.40 | $391.40 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME HC X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $445.05 | $445.05 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Belfast · Belfast, ME HC X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $471.05 | $471.05 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME HC X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $473.75 | $473.75 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Norway · Norway, ME HC X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $480.40 | $480.40 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME HC X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $577.75 | $577.75 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 6 | $98.00 | $298.00 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $85.00 | $134.84 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $471.05 | $471.05 |
| Bangor, ME | 1 | $102.90 | $102.90 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $473.75 | $473.75 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $154.11 | $154.11 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $253.35 | $253.35 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $480.40 | $480.40 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $391.40 | $391.40 |
| Rumford, ME | 1 | $92.00 | $92.00 |
What it is
A chest X-ray with two views, usually one from the front and one from the side, shows the lungs, heart size and the bones of the chest. It is ordered for cough, shortness of breath, suspected pneumonia, chest pain and some pre-employment or pre-surgery checks.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.
Chest X-ray, 2 views in other states
- Alabama$376.26
- Alaska$428.22
- Arizona$137.19
- Arkansas$125.33
- California$384.80
- Colorado$264.97
- Connecticut$227.70
- Delaware$299.28
- Florida$476.58
- Georgia$294.06
- Hawaii$238.20
- Idaho$365.00
- Illinois$268.75
- Indiana$210.10
- Iowa$157.95
- Kansas$252.28
- Kentucky$361.94
- Louisiana$117.99
- Maryland$163.76
- Massachusetts$249.95
- Michigan$178.00
- Minnesota$146.89
- Mississippi$116.03
- Missouri$208.00
- Montana$206.80
- Nebraska$169.00
- Nevada$201.35
- New Hampshire$203.82
- New Jersey$114.62
- New Mexico$303.50
- New York$168.00
- North Carolina$232.30
- North Dakota$172.80
- Ohio$260.98
- Oklahoma$141.00
- Oregon$202.40
- Pennsylvania$240.40
- Puerto Rico$45.00
- Rhode Island$191.30
- South Carolina$248.00
- South Dakota$341.60
- Tennessee$81.84
- Texas$393.82
- Utah$179.55
- Vermont$433.62
- Virginia$247.00
- Washington$277.29
- West Virginia$188.50
- Wisconsin$171.19
- Wyoming$226.11
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.