Chest CT scan with contrast cost in Maine
In Maine, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, with contrast dye: from $173.00 to $3,251.40, with a median of $1,149.90. The lowest price is at Central Maine Medical Center (Lewiston). The highest price is 18.8× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 71260. 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 DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST | $173.00 | $3,165.31 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC CT CHEST W/ CONTRAST | $751.26 | $1,977.00 | — source file |
| Mayo Regional Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME CT Thorax w/ Contrast | $892.65 | $2,705.00 | — source file |
| Rumford Hospital Rumford · Rumford, ME HC DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST | $917.00 | $3,165.31 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton · Portland-South Portland, ME HC DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY THORAX W/CONTRAST | $981.00 | $3,165.31 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Rockport · Rockport, ME HC CT THORAX W/ CONTRAST | $1,129.80 | $1,129.80 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME HC CT THORAX W/ CONTRAST | $1,129.80 | $1,129.80 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME CT CHEST W/CON 71260 | $1,170.00 | $1,950.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Norway · Norway, ME HC CT THORAX W/ CONTRAST | $1,552.55 | $1,552.55 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME HC CT THORAX W/ CONTRAST | $1,741.05 | $1,741.05 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Farmington · Farmington, ME HC CT THORAX W/ CONTRAST | $2,049.00 | $2,049.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME HC CT THORAX W/ CONTRAST | $2,222.70 | $2,222.70 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Belfast · Belfast, ME HC CT THORAX W/ CONTRAST | $2,352.50 | $2,352.50 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME HC CT THORAX W/ CONTRAST | $3,251.40 | $3,251.40 | 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 | 5 | $981.00 | $1,170.00 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $173.00 | $462.13 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $2,352.50 | $2,352.50 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $3,251.40 | $3,251.40 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $892.65 | $892.65 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $2,049.00 | $2,049.00 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $1,552.55 | $1,552.55 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $1,129.80 | $1,129.80 |
| Rumford, ME | 1 | $917.00 | $917.00 |
What it is
A chest CT with contrast uses X-rays and dye injected into a vein to make detailed pictures of the lungs, blood vessels, lymph nodes and other chest tissues. It is used to look at masses, enlarged lymph nodes, infections and for cancer staging.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan; the contrast agent may appear as a separate line on some bills. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.
Diagnostic CT scan of the chest, with contrast dye in other states
- Alabama$2,232.06
- Alaska$3,076.32
- Arizona$651.56
- Arkansas$1,026.69
- California$2,340.00
- Colorado$1,153.82
- Connecticut$1,045.55
- Delaware$2,946.48
- Florida$2,635.50
- Georgia$1,562.34
- Hawaii$1,393.80
- Idaho$1,093.00
- Illinois$1,582.30
- Indiana$1,068.94
- Iowa$1,554.60
- Kansas$1,924.00
- Kentucky$3,140.45
- Louisiana$904.49
- Maryland$236.69
- Massachusetts$1,544.19
- Michigan$1,227.00
- Minnesota$613.70
- Mississippi$934.32
- Missouri$1,574.95
- Montana$1,647.12
- Nebraska$1,211.56
- Nevada$1,445.01
- New Hampshire$1,468.29
- New Jersey$237.54
- New Mexico$2,307.89
- New York$795.04
- North Carolina$1,608.98
- North Dakota$1,223.46
- Ohio$1,115.10
- Oklahoma$1,123.66
- Oregon$1,413.10
- Pennsylvania$1,424.40
- Puerto Rico$390.00
- Rhode Island$923.00
- South Carolina$1,282.45
- South Dakota$2,569.20
- Tennessee$616.44
- Texas$2,003.90
- Utah$1,617.91
- Vermont$2,291.28
- Virginia$1,578.60
- Washington$1,762.65
- West Virginia$1,229.00
- Wisconsin$1,340.30
- Wyoming$1,251.44
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.