Bone scan cost in Maine
In Maine, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for Bone scan, whole body (nuclear medicine): from $384.00 to $2,186.50, with a median of $1,174.20. The lowest price is at MaineHealth (Damariscotta). The highest price is 5.7× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 78306. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$384.00MaineHealth
Median$1,174.20half pay less
Highest$2,186.50in Maine
Lowest saves$790.20vs the median
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MaineHealth lowest Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME HC BONE AND/OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $384.00 | $384.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC NM BONE IMAGING, WHOLE BODY | $394.00 | $1,461.88 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Rumford Hospital Rumford · Rumford, ME HC NM BONE IMAGING, WHOLE BODY | $423.00 | $1,461.88 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton · Portland-South Portland, ME HC NM BONE IMAGING, WHOLE BODY | $453.00 | $1,461.88 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Mayo Regional Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME NM Bone Imaging Whole Body | $593.01 | $1,797.00 | — source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC NM BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $787.74 | $2,073.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME HC BONE AND/OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $1,170.60 | $1,170.60 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME NM BONE SCAN TOTAL 78306 | $1,177.80 | $1,963.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Farmington · Farmington, ME HC BONE AND/OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $1,476.10 | $1,476.10 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME HC BONE AND/OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $1,581.00 | $1,581.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Rockport · Rockport, ME HC BONE AND/OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $1,619.85 | $1,619.85 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME HC BONE AND/OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $1,619.85 | $1,619.85 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Norway · Norway, ME HC AND/OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,031.00 | $2,031.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Belfast · Belfast, ME HC BONE AND/OR JOINT IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $2,186.50 | $2,186.50 | 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 | $453.00 | $1,177.80 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $394.00 | $590.87 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $2,186.50 | $2,186.50 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $384.00 | $384.00 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $593.01 | $593.01 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $1,476.10 | $1,476.10 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $2,031.00 | $2,031.00 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $1,619.85 | $1,619.85 |
| Rumford, ME | 1 | $423.00 | $423.00 |
What it is
A whole-body bone scan uses a small amount of radioactive tracer to find areas of increased bone activity, such as cancer spread, stress fractures and infections.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the tracer and the scan. The reading may be billed separately.
Bone scan, whole body (nuclear medicine) in other states
- Alabama$2,452.50
- Alaska$1,582.80
- Arizona$1,160.00
- Arkansas$570.76
- California$2,121.60
- Colorado$1,513.47
- Connecticut$1,348.60
- Delaware$2,067.55
- Florida$2,236.53
- Georgia$1,087.32
- Hawaii$934.20
- Idaho$1,425.00
- Illinois$1,405.00
- Indiana$1,621.00
- Iowa$790.80
- Kansas$3,850.90
- Kentucky$2,350.73
- Louisiana$549.78
- Maryland$744.94
- Massachusetts$1,313.90
- Michigan$792.00
- Minnesota$1,035.16
- Mississippi$609.76
- Missouri$1,422.20
- Montana$1,338.88
- Nebraska$1,202.50
- Nevada$1,165.86
- New Hampshire$1,052.28
- New Jersey$523.97
- New Mexico$1,392.40
- New York$785.03
- North Carolina$1,396.88
- North Dakota$1,142.40
- Ohio$1,535.40
- Oklahoma$919.60
- Oregon$1,249.30
- Pennsylvania$1,319.36
- Puerto Rico$369.00
- Rhode Island$524.40
- South Carolina$1,666.00
- South Dakota$1,969.60
- Tennessee$452.25
- Texas$1,823.30
- Utah$1,294.84
- Vermont$1,825.60
- Virginia$1,392.50
- Washington$1,489.09
- West Virginia$967.25
- Wisconsin$1,389.96
- Wyoming$1,134.46
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.