Lumbar spine CT cost in Maine
In Maine, 26 hospitals publish a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast: from $183.12 to $2,906.85, with a median of $1,024.73. The lowest price is at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center (Bangor). The highest price is 15.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,024.73, is 27% below the US median of $1,397.59.
- That is 9.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Maine ranks 13th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 7 of 26 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 72131. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$183.12Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
Median$1,024.73half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,906.85in Maine
Lowest saves$841.61vs the median
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center lowest Bangor · Bangor, ME CT SPINE LUMBAR | $183.12 | $872.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME IR CT L/SPINE W/O CONT S&I | $237.60 | $396.00 | Jul 4, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light AR Gould Hospital Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME CT SPINE LUMBAR | $270.06 | $1,286.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $291.98 | $1,123.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital Ellsworth · Ellsworth, ME CT Exam DTA | $313.00 | $1,252.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light Mayo Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME CT Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $460.02 | $1,394.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME CT SPINE LUMBAR | $473.96 | $1,394.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill · Blue Hill, ME SPINE LUMBAR | $515.78 | $1,394.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Rumford Hospital Rumford · Rumford, ME HC CT SCAN LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $690.00 | $2,379.69 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light CA Dean Hospital Greenville · Greenville, ME CT LUMBAR SPINE | $697.00 | $1,394.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton · Portland-South Portland, ME HC CT SCAN LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $737.00 | $2,379.69 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC CT L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $796.48 | $2,096.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Redington-Fairview General Hospital Skowhegan · Skowhegan, ME L-S SPINE CT W/O CON | $981.00 | $1,414.00 | Jul 23, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital Bangor · Bangor, ME HC CT L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,068.45 | $2,095.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houlton Regional Hospital Houlton · Houlton, ME L-SPINE SCAN UNENHANCED | $1,161.85 | $1,223.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Millinocket Regional Hospital Millinocket · Bangor, ME CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,251.00 | $1,390.00 | May 26, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Stephens Hospital Norway · Norway, ME HC CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,390.65 | $1,390.65 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Down East Community Hospital Machias · Machias, ME Ct Spine Lumbar W/o Contrast | $1,430.00 | $1,907.00 | — source file |
| Calais Community Hospital Calais · Calais, ME Ct Lumbar Wo Cont | $1,449.00 | $1,932.00 | — source file |
| LincolnHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME HC CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,516.50 | $1,516.50 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Franklin Hospital Farmington · Farmington, ME HC CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,569.30 | $1,569.30 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln · Bangor, ME CT SCAN LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,639.70 | $2,049.63 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Biddeford Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME HC CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,774.30 | $1,774.30 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Waldo Hospital Belfast · Belfast, ME HC CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $2,033.35 | $2,033.35 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital Rockport · Rockport, ME HC CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $2,107.40 | $2,107.40 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME HC CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $2,906.85 | $2,906.85 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
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 | $237.60 | $737.00 |
| Bangor, ME | 4 | $183.12 | $1,159.72 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $2,033.35 | $2,033.35 |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $515.78 | $515.78 |
| Calais, ME | 1 | $1,449.00 | $1,449.00 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $1,516.50 | $1,516.50 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $460.02 | $460.02 |
| Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $313.00 | $313.00 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $1,569.30 | $1,569.30 |
| Greenville, ME | 1 | $697.00 | $697.00 |
| Houlton, ME | 1 | $1,161.85 | $1,161.85 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 1 | $796.48 | $796.48 |
| Machias, ME | 1 | $1,430.00 | $1,430.00 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $1,390.65 | $1,390.65 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $473.96 | $473.96 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $270.06 | $270.06 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $2,107.40 | $2,107.40 |
| Rumford, ME | 1 | $690.00 | $690.00 |
| Skowhegan, ME | 1 | $981.00 | $981.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What lumbar spine CT is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Lumbar spine CT explained.
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast in other states
- Alabama$1,245.38
- Alaska$2,115.64
- Arizona$1,132.25
- Arkansas$728.26
- California$2,860.00
- Colorado$1,618.90
- Connecticut$1,037.00
- Delaware$2,301.41
- District of Columbia$1,777.91, 3 hospitals
- Florida$3,282.50
- Georgia$1,289.00
- Hawaii$1,365.00
- Idaho$927.75
- Illinois$2,172.10
- Indiana$885.00
- Iowa$1,517.10
- Kansas$1,114.38
- Kentucky$1,386.30
- Louisiana$756.15
- Maryland$180.88
- Massachusetts$967.00
- Michigan$1,083.55
- Minnesota$1,360.68
- Mississippi$881.23
- Missouri$1,422.85
- Montana$1,423.13
- Nebraska$2,272.20
- Nevada$2,038.00
- New Hampshire$1,408.20
- New Jersey$536.26
- New Mexico$1,793.20
- New York$885.73
- North Carolina$1,566.50
- North Dakota$1,300.80
- Ohio$1,100.05
- Oklahoma$1,032.41
- Oregon$1,298.70
- Pennsylvania$1,149.99
- Puerto Rico$325.00
- Rhode Island$1,224.00
- South Carolina$1,728.60
- South Dakota$2,376.00
- Tennessee$790.51
- Texas$1,821.12
- Utah$3,250.11
- Vermont$2,184.51
- Virginia$1,591.50
- Washington$1,421.69
- West Virginia$839.78
- Wisconsin$1,540.00
- Wyoming$1,784.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.