Critical care (first hour) cost in Maine
In Maine, 21 hospitals publish a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $270.27 to $5,173.40, with a median of $675.50. The lowest price is at Eastern Maine Medical Center (Bangor) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 19.1× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99291. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$270.27Eastern Maine Medical Center + 1 more
Median$675.50half pay less
Highest$5,173.40in Maine
Lowest saves$405.23vs the median
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Maine Medical Center lowest Bangor · Bangor, ME GER CRIT CARE E&M 1ST 30-74M | $270.27 | $1,287.00 | — source file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center lowest Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MINS | $270.27 | $1,287.00 | — source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities Ellsworth · Ellsworth, ME CRITICAL CARE INIT 30-74 MIN 99291 | $321.75 | $1,287.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME CRITICAL CARE 1ST HOUR | $334.62 | $1,287.00 | — source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME CRITICAL CARE 1ST HOUR | $377.40 | $629.00 | — source file |
| Sebasticook Valley Health Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $459.34 | $1,351.00 | — source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill · Blue Hill, ME CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR PF | $499.87 | $1,351.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Belfast · Belfast, ME PR CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $504.75 | $504.75 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME PR CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $586.55 | $586.55 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Mayo Regional Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME 99291- ED CRITICAL CARE-1ST HOUR | $617.76 | $1,872.00 | — source file |
| Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital Greenville · Greenville, ME CRITICAL CARE E/M 30-74 MIN | $675.50 | $1,351.00 | — source file |
| Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $815.00 | $5,241.25 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Farmington · Farmington, ME PR CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $831.70 | $831.70 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC E/M CRIT CAREER 1ST 30-74MIN | $1,026.00 | $2,700.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME PR CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $1,479.90 | $1,479.90 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Norway · Norway, ME HC CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $1,512.25 | $1,512.25 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Rumford Hospital Rumford · Rumford, ME HC CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $1,519.00 | $5,241.25 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME PR CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $1,612.30 | $1,612.30 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton · Portland-South Portland, ME HC CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $1,624.00 | $5,241.25 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Rockport · Rockport, ME PR CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $1,693.85 | $1,693.85 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME HC CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $5,173.40 | $5,173.40 | 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 | $334.62 | $1,546.10 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $815.00 | $920.50 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $504.75 | $504.75 |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $499.87 | $499.87 |
| Bangor, ME | 1 | $270.27 | $270.27 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $586.55 | $586.55 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $617.76 | $617.76 |
| Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $321.75 | $321.75 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $831.70 | $831.70 |
| Greenville, ME | 1 | $675.50 | $675.50 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $1,512.25 | $1,512.25 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $459.34 | $459.34 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $270.27 | $270.27 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $1,693.85 | $1,693.85 |
| Rumford, ME | 1 | $1,519.00 | $1,519.00 |
What it is
This code bills care for a life-threatening illness or injury for the first 30 to 74 minutes. It appears on emergency department bills after serious cases and in intensive care.
What the price covers
The price is the hospital's charge. Additional half hours use 99292, and the doctor bills separately.
Critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes in other states
- Alabama$4,524.50
- Alaska$1,600.82
- Arizona$2,082.16
- Arkansas$644.80
- California$5,487.56
- Colorado$3,477.39
- Connecticut$920.00
- Delaware$2,590.56
- Florida$3,959.15
- Georgia$2,308.02
- Hawaii$3,834.30
- Idaho$3,661.00
- Illinois$2,025.00
- Indiana$2,109.15
- Iowa$504.00
- Kansas$2,868.80
- Kentucky$2,806.19
- Louisiana$543.04
- Maryland$611.00
- Massachusetts$2,185.25
- Michigan$1,595.06
- Minnesota$1,598.02
- Mississippi$553.95
- Missouri$616.85
- Montana$580.00
- Nebraska$608.00
- Nevada$940.50
- New Hampshire$614.54
- New Jersey$1,063.79
- New Mexico$1,240.51
- New York$1,418.00
- North Carolina$2,536.24
- North Dakota$1,791.39
- Ohio$2,937.75
- Oklahoma$810.05
- Oregon$830.40
- Pennsylvania$1,845.67
- Rhode Island$924.00
- South Carolina$2,519.00
- South Dakota$2,661.20
- Tennessee$699.60
- Texas$2,540.23
- Utah$5,301.16
- Vermont$445.20
- Virginia$2,535.00
- Washington$3,681.99
- West Virginia$637.64
- Wisconsin$1,385.42
- Wyoming$611.77
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.