Broken foot treatment cost in Duluth, MN — inpatient
In Duluth, MN-WI, 6 hospitals list a cash price for broken foot (metatarsal) treatment without surgery or setting as an inpatient: from $182.75 to $985.18, with a median of $192.06. The lowest listed price is at Essentia Health Virginia — $9.31 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $460.00 at 31 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 3 cities for code 28470, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health Virginia lowest Virginia, MN · (218) 741-3340 CLOSED RX METATARSAL FX | $182.75 | $291.00 | $124.81–$262.19 | 37% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth, MN · (218) 786-3574 CLOSED RX METATARSAL FX | $192.06 | $291.00 | $124.81–$250.26 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth, MN CLOSED RX METATARSAL FX | $192.06 | $291.00 | $124.81–$250.26 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth, MN · (218) 786-2652 CLOSED RX METATARSAL FX | $192.06 | $291.00 | $120.36–$250.26 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing, MN · (218) 362-6730 HC CLOSED TX METATARSAL FX W/O MANIP, EACH | $215.48 | $507.00 | $230.69–$504.52 | 57% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing, MN · (218) 362-6730 PR CLOSED TX METATARSAL FX W/O MANIP, EACH | $426.28 | $1,003.00 | $148.85–$929.74 | 57% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Pro Cltx Metar Fx W/O Mnpj | $985.18 | $1,811.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 CLTX METATARSAL FRACTURE W/O MANIPULATION EACH | $985.18 | $1,811.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Fracture Metatarsal W/O Manip Each - Mh | $1,332.80 | $2,450.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $182.75, median $192.06, highest $985.18 — a 5.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $192.06 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This code covers treating a fracture of one of the long bones of the foot (a metatarsal) without surgery or setting, usually with a stiff shoe or boot.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the fracture care and routine follow-up. X-rays and the shoe or boot may be billed separately.