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Injection of Drug or Substance Into Vein Cost in Maine
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 27 Maine hospitals. CPT 96374. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $180
📉 Low $25.80
📈 High $479
🏥 27 hospitals
🏛️ 24 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $36.12
Hospital comparison — Maine
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 27 of 27 hospitals.
Billed more than $180 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Centene | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Medicare | TRICARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAINEHEALTH MAINE MEDICAL CENTER BIDDEFORD BIDDEFORD |
$25.80 | $34.75 | $34.07 | $39.18 | $12.90 | $39.18 | $69.83 | — | — |
| NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER FORT KENT |
$30.00 | $398 | $398 | $398 | $702 | $398 | $688 | — | $209 |
| STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORWAY |
$34.10 | $35.14 | $40.41 | $42.03 | $17.05 | $40.41 | $64.18 | — | — |
| EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER STATE ST BANGOR |
$73.29 | $41.08 | $31.98 | $31.98 | $86.56 | — | — | — | — |
| MAINEHEALTH LINCOLN HOSPITAL DAMARISCOTTA |
$91.30 | $35.14 | $36.05 | $37.49 | $45.65 | $40.41 | $64.18 | — | — |
| PENOBSCOT VALLEY HOSPITAL LINCOLN |
$111 | $65.02 | $63.72 | $64.36 | $130 | $64.36 | — | $34.31 | — |
| MILLINOCKET REGIONAL HOSPITAL MILLINOCKET |
$118 | $117 | — | $39.45 | — | $39.84 | — | $39.45 | — |
| NORTHERN LIGHT BLUE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WATER ST. BLUE HILL |
$128 | $31.35 | $31.98 | $31.98 | $86.56 | — | — | — | — |
| PEN BAY MEDICAL CENTER ROCKPORT |
$130 | $34.75 | $39.18 | $35.09 | $102 | $39.18 | $69.83 | — | — |
| NORTHERN LIGHT A R GOULD HOSPITAL ACADEMY ST. PRESQUE ISLE |
$143 | $41.08 | $31.98 | $31.98 | $86.56 | — | — | — | — |
| MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL BAR HARBOR |
$148 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REDINGTON-FAIRVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL FAIRVIEW AVE SKOWHEGAN |
$148 | $197 | $197 | — | — | $197 | — | — | — |
| NORTHERN LIGHT MERCY HOSPITAL PORTLAND |
$176 | $41.08 | $34.75 | $34.75 | $86.56 | — | — | — | — |
| WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL BELFAST |
$180 | $35.14 | $40.41 | $42.03 | $169 | $40.41 | $64.18 | — | — |
| RUMFORD HOSPITAL RUMFORD |
$183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOULTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL HARTFORD STREET HOULTON |
$192 | $192 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRIDGTON HOSPITAL BRIDGTON |
$196 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MACHIAS |
$204 | $227 | $234 | $120 | $245 | $120 | — | — | — |
| MAINE MEDICAL CENTER PORTLAND |
$206 | $34.75 | $34.07 | $39.18 | $173 | $39.18 | $69.83 | — | — |
| CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER LEWISTON |
$209 | $210 | $210 | $210 | — | $210 | — | $210 | $210 |
| NORTHERN LIGHT MAINE COAST HOSPITAL ELLSWORTH |
$228 | $31.35 | $31.35 | $31.35 | $86.56 | — | — | — | — |
| MID COAST HOSPITAL BRUNSWICK |
$272 | $34.75 | $34.07 | $39.18 | $192 | $39.18 | $69.83 | — | — |
| CALAIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CALAIS |
$278 | $318 | $77.00 | $163 | $311 | $163 | — | — | — |
| NORTHERN LIGHT MAYO HOSPITAL DOVER FOXCROFT |
$316 | $31.35 | $31.35 | $31.98 | $86.56 | — | — | — | — |
| SEBASTICOOK VALLEY HOSPITAL PITTSFIELD |
$326 | $31.35 | $31.98 | $31.98 | $86.56 | — | — | — | — |
| MAINEHEALTH FRANKLIN HOSPITAL FARMINGTON |
$412 | $35.14 | $40.41 | $40.41 | $345 | — | $64.18 | — | — |
| NORTHERN LIGHT CA DEAN HOSPITAL PRITHAM AVE GREENVILLE |
$479 | $31.98 | $31.98 | $31.98 | $86.56 | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 96374, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $217 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 27 Maine hospitals above publish for Injection of drug or substance into vein — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 96374 in Maine, Medicare reimburses about $36.12 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Maine range from $25.80 to $479 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 5.0x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does injection of drug or substance into vein cost in Maine?
- Cash prices for injection of drug or substance into vein (CPT 96374) in Maine range from $25.80 to $479, with a median of $180. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest injection of drug or substance into vein in Maine?
- The cheapest Maine hospital published cash price for this procedure is $25.80. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Maine facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 96374 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.