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Smear for Infectious Agents Cost in Maine
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 27 Maine hospitals. CPT 87210. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $27.00
📉 Low $5.00
📈 High $738
🏥 27 hospitals
🏛️ 24 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Maine
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 27 of 27 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Centene | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Medicare | BCBS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER LEWISTON |
$5.00 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | — | $5.82 | — | $5.82 | — |
| NORTHERN LIGHT A R GOULD HOSPITAL ACADEMY ST. PRESQUE ISLE |
$9.03 | $4.71 | $5.94 | $5.94 | $6.22 | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHERN LIGHT MAYO HOSPITAL DOVER FOXCROFT |
$10.56 | $4.71 | $5.82 | $5.94 | $6.22 | — | — | — | — |
| CALAIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CALAIS |
$11.00 | $13.00 | $3.00 | $7.00 | $13.00 | $7.00 | — | — | — |
| EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER STATE ST BANGOR |
$11.97 | $4.71 | $5.94 | $5.94 | $6.22 | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHERN LIGHT MERCY HOSPITAL PORTLAND |
$13.00 | $4.71 | $5.94 | $5.94 | $6.22 | — | — | — | — |
| MID COAST HOSPITAL BRUNSWICK |
$16.00 | $4.71 | $5.82 | $5.99 | $8.00 | $5.82 | $12.00 | — | — |
| PEN BAY MEDICAL CENTER ROCKPORT |
$17.25 | $5.94 | $5.82 | $5.99 | $13.61 | $5.82 | $16.22 | — | — |
| NORTHERN LIGHT MAINE COAST HOSPITAL ELLSWORTH |
$18.50 | $4.71 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $6.22 | — | — | — | — |
| SEBASTICOOK VALLEY HOSPITAL PITTSFIELD |
$19.38 | $4.71 | $5.94 | $5.94 | $6.22 | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHERN LIGHT BLUE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WATER ST. BLUE HILL |
$21.09 | $4.71 | $5.94 | $5.94 | $6.22 | — | — | — | — |
| RUMFORD HOSPITAL RUMFORD |
$25.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORWAY |
$26.50 | $5.94 | $6.83 | $7.10 | $24.70 | $6.83 | $24.91 | — | — |
| REDINGTON-FAIRVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL FAIRVIEW AVE SKOWHEGAN |
$27.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 | — | — | $36.00 | — | — | $36.00 |
| BRIDGTON HOSPITAL BRIDGTON |
$27.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHERN LIGHT CA DEAN HOSPITAL PRITHAM AVE GREENVILLE |
$28.50 | $4.71 | $5.94 | $5.94 | $6.22 | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER FORT KENT |
$30.00 | $12.65 | $12.65 | $12.65 | $22.31 | $12.65 | $21.85 | — | — |
| MILLINOCKET REGIONAL HOSPITAL MILLINOCKET |
$30.60 | $25.81 | — | $12.50 | $26.85 | $12.62 | — | $12.50 | — |
| DOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MACHIAS |
$31.00 | $34.00 | $35.00 | $18.00 | $37.00 | $18.00 | — | — | — |
| HOULTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL HARTFORD STREET HOULTON |
$32.00 | $32.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENOBSCOT VALLEY HOSPITAL LINCOLN |
$32.54 | $19.11 | $18.73 | $18.91 | $38.23 | $18.91 | — | $5.70 | — |
| MAINEHEALTH FRANKLIN HOSPITAL FARMINGTON |
$35.00 | $4.71 | $6.83 | $6.83 | $17.50 | — | $26.25 | — | — |
| MAINEHEALTH LINCOLN HOSPITAL DAMARISCOTTA |
$38.00 | $4.71 | $31.88 | $33.16 | $19.00 | $6.83 | $28.50 | — | — |
| WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL BELFAST |
$52.00 | $4.71 | $6.83 | $7.10 | $26.00 | $6.83 | $39.00 | — | — |
| MAINEHEALTH MAINE MEDICAL CENTER BIDDEFORD BIDDEFORD |
$52.90 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.99 | $44.44 | $5.82 | $49.73 | — | — |
| MAINE MEDICAL CENTER PORTLAND |
$83.50 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.99 | $70.14 | $5.82 | $78.49 | — | — |
| MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL BAR HARBOR |
$738 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 87210, 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: $40.40 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 Smear for infectious agents — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does smear for infectious agents cost in Maine?
- Cash prices for smear for infectious agents (CPT 87210) in Maine range from $5.00 to $738, with a median of $27.00. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest smear for infectious agents in Maine?
- The cheapest Maine hospital published cash price for this procedure is $5.00. 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 87210 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.