COVID-19 PCR test cost in Maine
In Maine, 22 hospitals publish a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $12.60 to $169.48, with a median of $55.75. The lowest price is at The Aroostook Medical Center (Presque Isle). The highest price is 13.5× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 87635. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$12.60The Aroostook Medical Center
Median$55.75half pay less
Highest$169.48in Maine
Lowest saves$43.15vs the median
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Aroostook Medical Center lowest Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME COVID-19 (SARS-COV-2) NLL LAB | $12.60 | $60.00 | — source file |
| Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor · Bangor, ME COVID CEPHEID | $21.00 | $100.00 | — source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities Ellsworth · Ellsworth, ME COVID 19 | $32.25 | $129.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $33.54 | $129.00 | — source file |
| Acadia Hospital Bangor · Bangor, ME COVID CEPHEID | $36.00 | $100.00 | — source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill · Blue Hill, ME HC COVID CEPHEID | $41.07 | $111.00 | — source file |
| Mayo Regional Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME SARS-COV-2 RNA (COVID-19), QUALITATIVE NAAT QST | $44.55 | $135.00 | — source file |
| Sebasticook Valley Health Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME COVID CEPHEID | $45.90 | $135.00 | — source file |
| Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB - 87635 - 30087635 | $51.00 | $182.50 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Rumford Hospital Rumford · Rumford, ME HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $52.00 | $182.50 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital Greenville · Greenville, ME HC COVID CEPHEID | $55.50 | $111.00 | — source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton · Portland-South Portland, ME HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $56.00 | $182.50 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Belfast · Belfast, ME CHG IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $81.00 | $81.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Farmington · Farmington, ME HC RAPID SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $81.00 | $81.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME HC RAPID SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $81.00 | $81.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME CHG IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $81.00 | $81.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Norway · Norway, ME HC DETECT AGENT NOS DNA AMP PR(COVID 19) | $83.65 | $83.65 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Rockport · Rockport, ME HC DETECT AGENT NOS DNA AMP PR(COVID 19) | $84.45 | $84.45 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME HC DETECT AGENT NOS DNA AMP PR(COVID 19) | $84.60 | $84.60 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME B* HC SARS-COV-2 AB-ID NOW (COVID 19) | $86.85 | $86.85 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME COVID 19 PCR | $156.00 | $260.00 | — source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC IADNA SARS-COV-2-19 AMP PROBE TQ | $169.48 | $446.00 | — 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 | $33.54 | $82.80 |
| Bangor, ME | 2 | $21.00 | $28.50 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $51.00 | $110.24 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $81.00 | $81.00 |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $41.07 | $41.07 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $81.00 | $81.00 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $44.55 | $44.55 |
| Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $32.25 | $32.25 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $81.00 | $81.00 |
| Greenville, ME | 1 | $55.50 | $55.50 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $83.65 | $83.65 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $45.90 | $45.90 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $12.60 | $12.60 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $84.45 | $84.45 |
| Rumford, ME | 1 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
What it is
This is the lab (PCR or similar amplification) test for the virus that causes COVID-19. It is more sensitive than a rapid antigen test and is often required before some procedures or travel.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test on a swab sample; the collection may be billed separately.
COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) in other states
- Alabama$144.22
- Alaska$101.40
- Arizona$51.74
- Arkansas$130.00
- California$95.68
- Colorado$74.97
- Connecticut$123.00
- Delaware$226.80
- Florida$118.95
- Georgia$123.00
- Hawaii$75.00
- Idaho$93.75
- Illinois$67.65
- Indiana$108.50
- Iowa$96.53
- Kansas$137.80
- Kentucky$134.69
- Louisiana$46.13
- Maryland$169.28
- Massachusetts$165.03
- Michigan$70.81
- Minnesota$121.81
- Mississippi$44.64
- Missouri$124.80
- Montana$117.60
- Nebraska$90.27
- Nevada$62.65
- New Hampshire$135.46
- New Jersey$59.01
- New Mexico$120.00
- New York$118.30
- North Carolina$85.03
- North Dakota$101.67
- Ohio$141.00
- Oklahoma$63.84
- Oregon$119.00
- Pennsylvania$75.00
- Rhode Island$214.00
- South Carolina$71.50
- South Dakota$124.80
- Tennessee$37.65
- Texas$103.50
- Utah$107.86
- Vermont$105.00
- Virginia$59.40
- Washington$72.80
- West Virginia$65.00
- Wisconsin$132.88
- Wyoming$102.49
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.