Level 1 ER visit cost in Maine
In Maine, 28 hospitals publish a cash price for emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor: from $50.26 to $1,044.90, with a median of $105.61. The lowest price is at Penobscot Valley Hospital (Lincoln). The highest price is 20.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $105.61, is 53% below the US median of $222.62.
- That is 1.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($86.15).
- Maine ranks 2nd of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 7 of 28 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 99281. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$50.26Penobscot Valley Hospital
Median$105.61half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,044.90in Maine
Lowest saves$55.35vs the median
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penobscot Valley Hospital lowest Lincoln · Bangor, ME ED TRIAGE ONLY | $50.26 | $62.83 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Redington-Fairview General Hospital Skowhegan · Skowhegan, ME SUTURE REMOVAL by Physician | $60.00 | $86.00 | Jul 23, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light Mayo Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME 99281- ED VISIT LEVEL 1 ED FACILITY CHARGE TICKET | $71.28 | $216.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME LEVEL I | $73.44 | $216.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill · Blue Hill, ME EMERG ROOM/LEVEL 1 | $79.92 | $216.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital Ellsworth · Ellsworth, ME 99281 - Level 1 | $81.25 | $325.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC ED LEVEL 1 | $83.00 | $314.69 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light AR Gould Hospital Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME ER LEVEL 1 | $83.37 | $397.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor · Bangor, ME OSMP EMERGENCY DEPT VST L1-FAC | $83.37 | $397.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC ER LEVEL 1 | $88.92 | $234.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rumford Hospital Rumford · Rumford, ME HC ED LEVEL 1 | $91.00 | $314.69 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton · Portland-South Portland, ME HC ED LEVEL 1 | $97.00 | $314.69 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME *ER MINIMUM LEVEL NOT REQ MD/QHP | $102.60 | $171.00 | Jul 4, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME ER LEVEL 1 | $103.22 | $397.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light CA Dean Hospital Greenville · Greenville, ME EMERG ROOM LEVEL I | $108.00 | $216.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital Bangor · Bangor, ME HC ER LEVEL 1 | $119.85 | $235.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Calais Community Hospital Calais · Calais, ME Ed-probs Are Self Limited Or Minor | $142.00 | $189.00 | — source file |
| Down East Community Hospital Machias · Machias, ME 99281 Ed Visit For E&m Patient, Lev 1, May Not Req Presence Of Physician Or Other, Cc | $186.00 | $248.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital Rockport · Rockport, ME HC EMERGENCY FACILITY LEV 1 | $216.20 | $216.20 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Waldo Hospital Belfast · Belfast, ME HC EMERGENCY FACILITY LEV 1 | $219.25 | $219.25 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Millinocket Regional Hospital Millinocket · Bangor, ME ER LEVEL I | $223.20 | $248.00 | May 26, 2026 source file |
| Houlton Regional Hospital Houlton · Houlton, ME ER LEVEL A | $234.65 | $247.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME HC EMERGENCY FACILITY LEV 1 | $234.90 | $234.90 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Biddeford Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME HC EMERGENCY FACILITY LEV 1 | $296.95 | $296.95 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| LincolnHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME HC EMERGENCY FACILITY LEV 1 | $303.60 | $303.60 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Stephens Hospital Norway · Norway, ME HC EMERGENCY FACILITY LEV 1 | $355.05 | $355.05 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Franklin Hospital Farmington · Farmington, ME HC EMERGENCY FACILITY LEV 1 | $363.90 | $363.90 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Mount Desert Island Hospital Bar Harbor · Bar Harbor, ME 99281 ED VISIT FOR E&M PATIENT, LEV 1, MAY NOT REQ PRESENCE OF PHYSICIAN OR OTHER, CC | $1,044.90 | $1,161.00 | Jul 8, 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.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
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 | $97.00 | $103.22 |
| Bangor, ME | 4 | $50.26 | $101.61 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $83.00 | $85.96 |
| Bar Harbor, ME | 1 | $1,044.90 | $1,044.90 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $219.25 | $219.25 |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $79.92 | $79.92 |
| Calais, ME | 1 | $142.00 | $142.00 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $303.60 | $303.60 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $71.28 | $71.28 |
| Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $81.25 | $81.25 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $363.90 | $363.90 |
| Greenville, ME | 1 | $108.00 | $108.00 |
| Houlton, ME | 1 | $234.65 | $234.65 |
| Machias, ME | 1 | $186.00 | $186.00 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $355.05 | $355.05 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $73.44 | $73.44 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $83.37 | $83.37 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $216.20 | $216.20 |
| Rumford, ME | 1 | $91.00 | $91.00 |
| Skowhegan, ME | 1 | $60.00 | $60.00 |
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 level 1 ER visit is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Level 1 ER visit explained.
Emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor in other states
- Alabama$143.00
- Alaska$371.28
- Arizona$249.12
- Arkansas$179.40
- California$420.68
- Colorado$254.58
- Connecticut$557.50
- Delaware$408.02
- District of Columbia$409.70, 3 hospitals
- Florida$495.62
- Georgia$231.28
- Hawaii$374.60
- Idaho$223.60
- Illinois$224.00
- Indiana$217.70
- Iowa$181.50
- Kansas$209.77
- Kentucky$199.16
- Louisiana$133.19
- Maryland$132.02
- Massachusetts$416.33
- Michigan$186.50
- Minnesota$203.65
- Mississippi$103.74
- Missouri$238.55
- Montana$208.80
- Nebraska$207.00
- Nevada$329.08
- New Hampshire$192.09
- New Jersey$218.39
- New Mexico$201.00
- New York$249.31
- North Carolina$190.70
- North Dakota$177.00
- Ohio$312.00
- Oklahoma$163.25
- Oregon$238.55
- Pennsylvania$304.05
- Puerto Rico$1,005.00, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$314.40
- South Carolina$299.50
- South Dakota$274.40
- Tennessee$147.23
- Texas$233.36
- Utah$316.15
- Vermont$267.00
- Virginia$188.00
- Washington$251.94
- West Virginia$158.91
- Wisconsin$187.50
- Wyoming$259.83
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.