Returning patient visit, 30 min cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 19 hospitals list a cash price for returning patient office visit, moderate complexity or 30+ minutes: from $53.30 to $233.75, with a median of $200.26. The lowest listed price is at Regions Hospital — $146.96 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $111.59 at 72 hospitals.
- The median here, $200.26, is 13% above the US median of $176.84.
- That is 1.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($136.02).
- Minneapolis, MN ranks 2nd of 2 metro areas in Minnesota by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Cash prices at 19 facilities across 16 cities for code 99214, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Aug 13, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital lowest St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Office Visit File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $53.30 | $205.00 | $60.48–$258.89 | 74% |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Office/Outpatient Visit Est File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $55.38 | $213.00 | $62.84–$258.89 | 74% |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 Office Visit File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $75.85 | $205.00 | $3.79–$492.09 | 63% |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 OFFICE VST EST IV File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $81.90 | $117.00 | $117.00–$833.00 | 30% |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Office Visit File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $94.28 | $209.00 | $44.35–$489.78 | 55% |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG EST PT FAC VISIT LEVEL IV File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $95.48 | $170.50 | $34.30–$836.50 | 44% |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG EST PT FAC VISIT LEVEL IV File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $95.48 | $170.50 | $0.01–$630.16 | 44% |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG EST PT FAC VISIT LEVEL IV File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $95.48 | $170.50 | $34.30–$630.16 | 44% |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG E/M EST PT LEVEL IV File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $96.04 | $171.50 | $0.01–$630.16 | 44% |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG E/M EST PT LEVEL IV File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $96.04 | $171.50 | $34.51–$630.16 | 44% |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG E/M EST PT LEVEL IV File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $96.04 | $171.50 | $34.51–$836.50 | 44% |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Office/Outpatient Visit Est File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $106.46 | $236.00 | $50.08–$489.78 | 55% |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG UC-EST PT FAC VISIT LEVEL IV File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $133.45 | $238.30 | $0.01–$630.16 | 44% |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG UC-EST PT FAC VISIT LEVEL IV File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $133.45 | $238.30 | $47.95–$836.50 | 44% |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG UC-EST PT FAC VISIT LEVEL IV File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $133.45 | $238.30 | $47.95–$630.16 | 44% |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG EST PT FAC VISIT LEVEL IV File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $200.26 | $417.20 | $0.01–$478.05 | 52% |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG EST PT FAC VISIT LEVEL IV File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $200.26 | $417.20 | $0.01–$454.14 | 52% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG EST PT FAC VISIT LEVEL IV File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $200.26 | $417.20 | $0.01–$454.14 | 52% |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG E/M EST PT LEVEL IV File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $205.25 | $427.60 | $0.01–$454.14 | 52% |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG E/M EST PT LEVEL IV File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $205.25 | $427.60 | $0.01–$478.05 | 52% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG E/M EST PT LEVEL IV File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $205.25 | $427.60 | $0.01–$454.14 | 52% |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Office Visit File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $208.30 | $396.00 | $157.29–$396.00 | 47% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC OUTPT VISIT,EST PATIENT, LEVEL 4 File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $218.39 | $544.60 | $182.41–$1,091.15 | 60% |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC OUTPT VISIT,EST PATIENT, LEVEL 4 File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $218.39 | $544.60 | $134.52–$490.14 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC OUTPT VISIT,EST PATIENT, LEVEL 4 File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $219.35 | $547.00 | $182.41–$1,091.15 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC OUTPT VISIT,EST PATIENT, LEVEL 4 File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $219.35 | $547.00 | $182.41–$1,091.15 | 60% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC OUTPT VISIT,EST PATIENT, LEVEL 4 File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $219.35 | $547.00 | $182.41–$1,091.15 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC OUTPT VISIT,EST PATIENT, LEVEL 4 File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $219.35 | $547.00 | $182.41–$1,091.15 | 60% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC OUTPT VISIT,EST PATIENT, LEVEL 4 File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $220.30 | $549.37 | $182.41–$1,091.15 | 60% |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Office/Outpatient Visit Est File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $224.60 | $427.00 | $169.60–$427.00 | 47% |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 OFFIC VST EST PT IV File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $228.20 | $326.00 | $117.00–$833.00 | 30% |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC OUTPT VISIT,EST PATIENT, LEVEL 4 File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $233.75 | $550.00 | $182.41–$1,091.15 | 58% |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 OFFICE VISIT EST IV+1 more line at this price File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $273.00 | $390.00 | $117.00–$833.00 | 30% |
Outpatient: lowest $53.30, median $200.26, highest $233.75 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 19 facilities here, median $200.26. 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 19 of 19 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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 returning patient visit, 30 min is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Returning patient visit, 30 min explained.