Breast ultrasound (limited) cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 74 hospitals publish a cash price for breast ultrasound, limited (one breast or one area): from $59.36 to $861.56, with a median of $314.55. The lowest price is at Riverwood Healthcare Center (Aitkin). The highest price is 14.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $314.55, is 9% below the US median of $346.09.
- That is 3.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($88.91).
- Minnesota ranks 22nd of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 74 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 76642. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$59.36Riverwood Healthcare Center
Median$314.55half of hospitals charge less
Highest$861.56in Minnesota
Lowest saves$255.19vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverwood Healthcare Center lowest Aitkin · Aitkin, MN US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $59.36 | $106.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Aitkin Community Hospital one side Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC ULTRASOUND BREAST LIMITED - US BREAST LEFT LIMITED | $76.72 | $137.00 | Aug 12, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Ultrasound Breast | $84.76 | $326.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | $133.01 | $158.35 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System one side Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI US BREAST UNILAT LIM | $136.50 | $195.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital one side Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ED US BREAST UNILAT LEFT LIMITED | $172.08 | $358.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital one side St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ED US BREAST UNILAT LEFT LIMITED | $172.08 | $358.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD US BREAST LIMITED | $172.08 | $358.50 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Ultrasound Breast | $180.70 | $695.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Ultrasound of one breast | $181.29 | $344.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Ultrasound of one breast | $181.29 | $344.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital one side St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US BREAST UNILAT, REAL TIME W IMAGE, LIMITED | $198.10 | $494.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services one side Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US BREAST UNILAT, REAL TIME W IMAGE, LIMITED | $198.10 | $494.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital one side Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US BREAST UNILAT, REAL TIME W IMAGE, LIMITED | $198.10 | $494.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital one side Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US BREAST UNILAT, REAL TIME W IMAGE, LIMITED | $198.10 | $494.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital one side Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US BREAST UNILAT, REAL TIME W IMAGE, LIMITED | $198.10 | $494.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital one side Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US BREAST UNILAT, REAL TIME W IMAGE, LIMITED | $198.10 | $494.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| City of Sleepy Eye one side Sleepy Eye · New Ulm, MN US BREAST LT LIMITED,TECHNICAL COMPONENT | $206.26 | $326.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | $233.12 | $376.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN ULTRASOUND BREAST LIMITED | $240.75 | $375.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health one side Alexandria · Alexandria, MN US BREAST UNILATERAL LIMITED | $261.58 | $451.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Unity Family Healthcare one side Little Falls · Little Falls, MN US BREAST UNILATERAL LIMITED | $262.74 | $453.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG RAD US BREAST LIMITED | $268.24 | $479.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital one side Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ED US BREAST UNILAT RIGHT LIMITED | $268.24 | $479.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center one side Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ED US BREAST UNILAT LEFT LIMITED | $268.24 | $479.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital one side Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG ED US BREAST UNILAT RIGHT LIMITED | $268.24 | $479.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Ultrasound Breast | $273.43 | $739.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Ultrasound Breast | $275.54 | $599.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | $290.79 | $359.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center one side Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US BREAST UNILAT, REAL TIME W IMAGE, LIMITED | $297.15 | $741.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI ULTRASOUND BREAST LIMITED | $298.93 | $476.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital one side Litchfield · Litchfield, MN US BREAST UNILATERAL LIMITED | $303.36 | $474.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG RAD US BREAST LIMITED | $307.16 | $548.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac US Breast Uni Real Time With Image Limited | $313.34 | $576.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI ULTRASOUND BREAST LIMITED | $314.16 | $476.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI ULTRASOUND BREAST LIMITED | $314.16 | $476.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI ULTRASOUND BREAST LIMITED | $314.16 | $476.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital one side Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC US BREAST UNILAT, REAL TIME W IMAGE, LIMITED | $314.93 | $741.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital one side Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US BREAST UNILAT, REAL TIME W IMAGE, LIMITED | $314.93 | $741.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services one side Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC US BREAST UNILAT, REAL TIME W IMAGE, LIMITED | $314.93 | $741.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN ULTRASOUND BREAST LIMITED | $320.35 | $476.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Cook Hospital one side Cook · Duluth, MN-WI US breast RT limited,Right side of body | $321.42 | $487.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | $322.50 | $430.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN ULTRASOUND BREAST LIMITED | $351.02 | $475.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN ULTRASOUND BREAST LIMITED | $351.02 | $475.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN ULTRASOUND BREAST LIMITED | $351.02 | $475.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN ULTRASOUND BREAST LIMITED | $351.02 | $475.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI ULTRASOUND BREAST LIMITED | $351.02 | $475.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI ULTRASOUND BREAST LIMITED | $351.02 | $475.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN ULTRASOUND BREAST LIMITED | $351.02 | $475.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ortonville Area Health Services one side Ortonville · Ortonville, MN US UNILATERAL BREAST LIMITED | $357.85 | $421.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Astera Health one side Wadena · Wadena, MN US Breast Sage Unilateral Limited | $370.16 | $512.69 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN U/S BREAST LIMITED | $372.68 | $524.90 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | $389.84 | $443.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center one side International Falls · International Falls, MN US UNILATERAL BREAST LIMITED | $401.37 | $521.25 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital one side Madison · Madison, MN US BREAST UNILATERAL LIMITED | $436.05 | $513.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| County of Murray one side Slayton · Slayton, MN US UNILATERAL BREAST LIMITED | $436.15 | $671.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | $448.50 | $690.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center one side Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN US UNILATERAL BREAST LIMITED | $448.80 | $561.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Ultrasound Breast | $449.57 | $737.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac US Breast Uni Real Time With Image Limited | $474.05 | $576.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital one side Tracy · Marshall, MN US UNILATERAL BREAST LIMITED | $480.00 | $600.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital one side Westbrook · Westbrook, MN US UNILATERAL BREAST LIMITED | $480.00 | $600.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center one side Bemidji · Bemidji, MN US UNILATERAL BREAST LIMITED | $481.60 | $602.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital one side Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN Breast Limited Rt,Right side (used to identify procedures performed on the right side of the body) | $495.00 | $1,183.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center one side Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN US UNILATERAL BREAST LIMITED | $496.80 | $621.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha one side Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 76642 US BREAST UNILATERAL LIMITED | $505.47 | $830.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care one side Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI US BREAST LEFT LIMITED | $507.00 | $507.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center one side Worthington · Worthington, MN US UNILATERAL BREAST LIMITED | $516.00 | $645.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Appleton Area Health Appleton · Appleton, MN Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | $521.05 | $613.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital one side Dawson · Dawson, MN US BREAST UNILATERAL LIMITED | $527.54 | $620.63 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Windom Area Hospital one side Windom · Windom, MN US UNILATERAL BREAST LIMITED | $612.68 | $901.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN HCHG RAD US BREAST LIMITED | $742.70 | $1,061.00 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Crosby · Brainerd, MN PR US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE LIMITED | $861.56 | $2,534.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 20 | $84.76 | $198.10 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 10 | $290.79 | $314.16 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | $314.93 | $351.02 |
| Aitkin, MN | 2 | $59.36 | $68.04 |
| Brainerd, MN | 2 | $320.35 | $590.96 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $268.24 | $381.62 |
| New Ulm, MN | 2 | $206.26 | $256.71 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $351.02 | $351.02 |
| Appleton, MN | 1 | $521.05 | $521.05 |
| Alexandria, MN | 1 | $261.58 | $261.58 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $481.60 | $481.60 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $527.54 | $527.54 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $240.75 | $240.75 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $448.50 | $448.50 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $133.01 | $133.01 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $351.02 | $351.02 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $351.02 | $351.02 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $275.54 | $275.54 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $401.37 | $401.37 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $303.36 | $303.36 |
| Little Falls, MN | 1 | $262.74 | $262.74 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $436.05 | $436.05 |
| Mora, MN | 1 | $742.70 | $742.70 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $322.50 | $322.50 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $480.00 | $480.00 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $449.57 | $449.57 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $357.85 | $357.85 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $268.24 | $268.24 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $389.84 | $389.84 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $505.47 | $505.47 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $351.02 | $351.02 |
| Slayton, MN | 1 | $436.15 | $436.15 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $233.12 | $233.12 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $448.80 | $448.80 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $496.80 | $496.80 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $474.05 | $474.05 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $370.16 | $370.16 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $480.00 | $480.00 |
| Windom, MN | 1 | $612.68 | $612.68 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $516.00 | $516.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What breast ultrasound (limited) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Breast ultrasound (limited) explained.
Breast ultrasound, limited (one breast or one area) in other states
- Alabama$254.66
- Alaska$468.00
- Arizona$205.00
- Arkansas$152.18
- California$534.38
- Colorado$432.98
- Connecticut$249.00
- Delaware$541.20
- District of Columbia$457.40, 3 hospitals
- Florida$519.76
- Georgia$348.40
- Hawaii$435.00
- Idaho$321.50
- Illinois$438.90
- Indiana$324.60
- Iowa$357.70
- Kansas$295.00
- Kentucky$297.99
- Louisiana$167.30
- Maine$242.57
- Maryland$464.72
- Massachusetts$437.48
- Michigan$270.23
- Mississippi$156.95
- Missouri$348.53
- Montana$247.00
- Nebraska$424.00
- Nevada$300.00
- New Hampshire$364.14
- New Jersey$139.80
- New Mexico$265.95
- New York$252.84
- North Carolina$361.00
- North Dakota$299.60
- Ohio$409.85
- Oklahoma$333.45
- Oregon$304.00
- Pennsylvania$460.65
- Puerto Rico$100.00
- Rhode Island$182.40
- South Carolina$505.52
- South Dakota$562.40
- Tennessee$165.20
- Texas$348.87
- Utah$610.82
- Vermont$574.75
- Virginia$496.00
- Washington$338.85
- West Virginia$263.25
- Wisconsin$392.70
- Wyoming$476.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.