Level 1 ER visit cost in Maine
In Maine, 21 hospitals publish a cash price for emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor: from $21.42 to $275.00, with a median of $73.44. The lowest price is at Eastern Maine Medical Center (Bangor). The highest price is 12.8× the lowest.
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 Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Maine Medical Center lowest Bangor · Bangor, ME PF ED VST LVL1 PROBLEM FOCUSED | $21.42 | $102.00 | — source file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME ER VISIT H&E LIMITED | $24.57 | $117.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME PF EMERG DEPT VISIT LIMITED | $30.42 | $117.00 | — source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME *ER PROV MIINIUM LEVEL NOT REQD MD/QHP | $37.20 | $62.00 | — source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill · Blue Hill, ME ED OB GYN EVAL & MGMT PF | $45.51 | $123.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME PR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT MAY NOT REQ PHYS/QHP | $49.00 | $49.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME PR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT MAY NOT REQ PHYS/QHP | $54.95 | $54.95 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital Greenville · Greenville, ME ED VISIT LVL 1 | $61.50 | $123.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Belfast · Belfast, ME PR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT MAY NOT REQ PHYS/QHP | $62.05 | $62.05 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Mayo Regional Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME 99281- ED VISIT LEVEL 1 ED FACILITY CHARGE TICKET | $71.28 | $216.00 | — source file |
| Sebasticook Valley Health Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME LEVEL I | $73.44 | $216.00 | — source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities Ellsworth · Ellsworth, ME 99281 - Level 1 | $81.25 | $325.00 | — source file |
| Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC ED LEVEL 1 | $83.00 | $314.69 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC ER LEVEL 1 | $88.92 | $234.00 | — source file |
| Rumford Hospital Rumford · Rumford, ME HC ED LEVEL 1 | $91.00 | $314.69 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME PR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT MAY NOT REQ PHYS/QHP | $96.55 | $96.55 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton · Portland-South Portland, ME HC ED LEVEL 1 | $97.00 | $314.69 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Farmington · Farmington, ME PR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT MAY NOT REQ PHYS/QHP | $101.15 | $101.15 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME PR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT MAY NOT REQ PHYS/QHP - AMBULATORY RATE | $131.35 | $131.35 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Rockport · Rockport, ME PR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT MAY NOT REQ PHYS/QHP | $184.85 | $184.85 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Norway · Norway, ME PR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT MAY NOT REQ PHYS/QHP | $275.00 | $275.00 | 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 | 6 | $30.42 | $75.75 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $83.00 | $85.96 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $62.05 | $62.05 |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $45.51 | $45.51 |
| Bangor, ME | 1 | $21.42 | $21.42 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $49.00 | $49.00 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $71.28 | $71.28 |
| Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $81.25 | $81.25 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $101.15 | $101.15 |
| Greenville, ME | 1 | $61.50 | $61.50 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $275.00 | $275.00 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $73.44 | $73.44 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $24.57 | $24.57 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $184.85 | $184.85 |
| Rumford, ME | 1 | $91.00 | $91.00 |
What it is
This is the lowest of five emergency department visit levels, used for a minor problem that needs little care. Since 2023 this level may apply even when no physician or similar clinician needs to see the patient. The level is assigned after the visit: doctors pick it by the complexity of their medical decision making, and hospitals pick the facility level by the care and resources used, so a patient cannot choose it in advance.
What the price covers
The hospital price for this code is the facility fee for the ER visit. The emergency physician bills separately, and lab tests, imaging, medicines and procedures are added on top.
Emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor in other states
- Alabama$347.09
- Alaska$220.61
- Arizona$327.57
- Arkansas$117.00
- California$420.68
- Colorado$303.71
- Connecticut$113.08
- Delaware$408.02
- Florida$283.20
- Georgia$224.25
- Hawaii$289.50
- Idaho$383.00
- Illinois$165.60
- Indiana$176.18
- Iowa$40.80
- Kansas$181.44
- Kentucky$342.67
- Louisiana$56.80
- Maryland$120.53
- Massachusetts$364.00
- Michigan$126.54
- Minnesota$205.28
- Mississippi$92.40
- Missouri$112.45
- Montana$72.60
- Nebraska$126.48
- Nevada$107.60
- New Hampshire$118.35
- New Jersey$117.49
- New Mexico$125.70
- New York$134.00
- North Carolina$178.33
- North Dakota$184.23
- Ohio$292.80
- Oklahoma$141.62
- Oregon$103.10
- Pennsylvania$252.60
- Rhode Island$314.40
- South Carolina$284.00
- South Dakota$296.00
- Tennessee$97.32
- Texas$239.79
- Utah$408.71
- Vermont$36.00
- Virginia$152.40
- Washington$234.36
- West Virginia$146.00
- Wisconsin$110.50
- Wyoming$260.82
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.