State Price Transparency Index

Maine Hospital Rates

Compare cash discount rates and insurance negotiated prices for medical procedures across Maine healthcare facilities.

State Hospitals 17
Shoppable Procedures 136
vs U.S. Median Price 0% near the U.S. average
How Maine prices compare 136 procedures · 0% vs U.S. median
Gallbladder removal
U.S. median
$6,176
In Maine
$1,278
$4,898 less here
U.S.
ME

Across 136 shoppable procedures, Maine hospitals typically charge close to the national median for the same procedures. It varies a lot by procedure and hospital — the examples below and the full lists show where.

In real dollars — U.S. median vs Maine

Best value: Houlton Regional Hospital (Houlton) — about 17% below its fair BaseRate. How we calculate this →

Which insurers negotiate prices in Maine

Across the 21 Maine hospitals that publish negotiated rates, here’s how many each major insurer has a deal with. A gap can mean higher out-of-pocket costs or a bigger chance of an out-of-network bill.

Blue Cross Blue Shield 19 of 21 hospitals
Cigna 18 of 21 hospitals
Aetna 18 of 21 hospitals
UnitedHealthcare 17 of 21 hospitals
Humana 14 of 21 hospitals

Also negotiating in Maine: Harvard Pilgrim (16) · WellCare (15) · Tufts Health Plan (1) · Health Net (1).

All hospitals in Maine

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Ranked by how their prices compare to the fair BaseRate — best value first. The × fair figure is geo-adjusted, so a rural hospital isn't unfairly dinged for its location. Tap any hospital for its full price list.

Browse Maine by area

Local price pages for each Maine metro area.

Compare prices by procedure in Maine

The fair BaseRate, the typical price, and the cheapest hospitals for any procedure in Maine.

Prices are sourced from each hospital's federally-required public price file, most recently published June 2026. The BaseRate is a modeled fair-price estimate — not a bill or quote. How we build these numbers →