Breast ultrasound (limited) cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 21 hospitals list a cash price for breast ultrasound, limited (one breast or one area): from $84.76 to $325.59, with a median of $198.10. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Hospital — $113.34 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $275.54 at 43 hospitals.
Cash prices at 21 facilities across 18 cities for code 76642, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Jun 17, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital lowest St. Louis Park, MN Ultrasound Breast | $84.76 | $326.00 | $51.35–$381.00 | 74% | — source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Ultrasound Breast | $140.74 | $312.00 | $66.21–$964.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 76642 US BREAST LIMITED | $148.00 | $148.00 | $59.33–$148.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital one side Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG ED US BREAST UNILAT LEFT LIMITED | $172.08 | $358.50 | $72.13–$737.46 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital one side Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG ED US BREAST UNILAT RIGHT LIMITED | $172.08 | $358.50 | $72.13–$737.46 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems one side Coon Rapids, MN HCHG ED US BREAST UNILAT RIGHT LIMITED | $172.08 | $358.50 | $72.13–$737.46 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG RAD US BREAST LIMITED | $172.08 | $358.50 | $72.13–$737.46 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Coon Rapids, MN HCHG RAD US BREAST LIMITED | $172.08 | $358.50 | $72.13–$737.46 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems one side Coon Rapids, MN HCHG ED US BREAST UNILAT LEFT LIMITED | $172.08 | $358.50 | $72.13–$737.46 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Ultrasound Breast | $180.70 | $695.00 | $34.02–$556.00 | 74% | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 Ultrasound of one breast | $181.29 | $344.00 | $66.51–$550.40 | 47% | — source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 Ultrasound of one breast | $181.29 | $344.00 | $69.98–$275.20 | 47% | — source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital one side Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC US BREAST UNILAT, REAL TIME W IMAGE, LIMITED | $198.10 | $494.00 | $75.30–$444.60 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital one side St. Paul, MN HC US BREAST UNILAT, REAL TIME W IMAGE, LIMITED | $198.10 | $494.00 | $82.82–$444.60 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services one side Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC US BREAST UNILAT, REAL TIME W IMAGE, LIMITED | $198.10 | $494.00 | $67.05–$444.60 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital one side Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC US BREAST UNILAT, REAL TIME W IMAGE, LIMITED | $198.10 | $494.00 | $67.05–$444.60 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital one side Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC US BREAST UNILAT, REAL TIME W IMAGE, LIMITED | $198.10 | $494.00 | $75.30–$444.60 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital one side Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC US BREAST UNILAT, REAL TIME W IMAGE, LIMITED | $198.10 | $494.00 | $75.30–$444.60 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center one side Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG ED US BREAST UNILAT LEFT LIMITED | $268.24 | $479.00 | $82.91–$625.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG RAD US BREAST LIMITED | $268.24 | $479.00 | $82.91–$625.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG RAD US BREAST LIMITED | $268.24 | $479.00 | $82.91–$811.12 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG RAD US BREAST LIMITED | $268.24 | $479.00 | $82.91–$625.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital one side Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG ED US BREAST UNILAT RIGHT LIMITED | $268.24 | $479.00 | $82.91–$625.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital one side Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG ED US BREAST UNILAT LEFT LIMITED | $268.24 | $479.00 | $82.91–$625.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems one side River Falls, WI HCHG ED US BREAST UNILAT LEFT LIMITED | $268.24 | $479.00 | $82.91–$811.12 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center one side Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG ED US BREAST UNILAT RIGHT LIMITED | $268.24 | $479.00 | $82.91–$625.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems one side River Falls, WI HCHG ED US BREAST UNILAT RIGHT LIMITED | $268.24 | $479.00 | $82.91–$811.12 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 Ultrasound Breast | $273.43 | $739.00 | $2.56–$798.00 | 63% | — source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 Outpatient Services | $297.15 | $741.00 | $82.82–$666.90 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center one side Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC US BREAST UNILAT, REAL TIME W IMAGE, LIMITED | $297.15 | $741.00 | $82.82–$666.90 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital one side Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC US BREAST UNILAT, REAL TIME W IMAGE, LIMITED | $314.93 | $741.00 | $75.30–$666.90 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Ultrasound Breast | $325.59 | $619.00 | $63.60–$619.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 US HH LTD BREAST SOFT TISSUE | $646.00 | $646.00 | $32.97–$646.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $84.76, median $198.10, highest $325.59 — a 3.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $268.24. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 20 of 21 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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
A limited breast ultrasound looks at one breast or one area, usually a lump or a finding on a mammogram.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the scan and may or may not include the radiologist's reading.