Gallbladder or liver ultrasound cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 84 hospitals publish a cash price for limited abdominal ultrasound of one organ or area, such as the gallbladder: from $97.24 to $799.00, with a median of $436.56. The lowest price is at Methodist Hospital (St. Louis Park). The highest price is 8.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $436.56, is 12% below the US median of $496.00.
- That is 4.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Minnesota ranks 18th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 84 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 76705. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$97.24Methodist Hospital
Median$436.56half of hospitals charge less
Highest$799.00in Minnesota
Lowest saves$339.32vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital lowest St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Ultrasound abdomen | $97.24 | $374.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| County of Murray Slayton · Slayton, MN ULTRASOUND ABDOMINAL B-SCAN & OR REAL TIME WIMAGE DOCUMENTATION LTD | $113.10 | $174.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG US ABDOMEN LIMITED | $170.69 | $355.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ED US LOWER BACK | $170.69 | $355.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ED US ABDOMEN LIMITED | $170.69 | $355.60 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN ULTRASOUND ABDOMINAL B-SCAN & OR REAL TIME WIMAGE DOCUMENTATION LTD | $193.99 | $251.93 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Ultrasound abdomen | $197.86 | $761.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $211.53 | $251.82 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US ABDOMEN LIMITED | $212.60 | $530.17 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US ABDOMEN LIMITED | $212.60 | $530.17 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US ABDOMEN LIMITED | $212.60 | $530.17 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US ABDOMEN LIMITED | $216.56 | $540.03 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US ABDOMEN LIMITED | $216.65 | $540.25 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Outpatient Services | $216.91 | $540.92 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US ABDOMEN LIMITED | $217.75 | $543.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Ultrasound of abdomen | $225.03 | $427.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Ultrasound of abdomen | $225.03 | $427.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US ABDOMEN LIMITED | $229.61 | $540.25 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC US ABDOMEN LIMITED | $229.65 | $540.34 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC US ABDOMEN LIMITED | $230.78 | $543.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health Alexandria · Alexandria, MN US ABDOMINAL REAL TIME W/IMAGE DOC LIMITED | $234.32 | $404.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Ultrasound abdomen | $275.54 | $599.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG RAD US ABDOMEN LIMITED | $283.53 | $506.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG ICU MD US ABDOMEN LIMITED | $304.47 | $543.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG US ABDOMEN LIMITED | $304.47 | $543.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG US ABDOMEN LIMITED | $304.47 | $543.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG ICU MD US ABDOMEN LIMITED | $304.47 | $543.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Ultrasound abdomen | $311.54 | $842.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN SOFT TISSUE LOWER BACK | $315.37 | $517.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Aitkin Community Hospital Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC ED US ABDOMEN LIMITED | $328.16 | $586.00 | Aug 12, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Liver US | $341.63 | $628.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI US ABDOMEN B SCAN | $350.70 | $501.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC US, ABDOMEN LIMITED - US ABDOMEN LIMITED LIVER | $353.36 | $631.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN US ABD LTD | $360.96 | $564.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $362.07 | $447.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN ABDOMEN LTD | $375.20 | $670.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $382.54 | $617.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Unity Family Healthcare Little Falls · Little Falls, MN US ABD LTD | $413.54 | $713.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| The Cook Hospital Cook · Duluth, MN-WI US abdomen limited | $416.46 | $631.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN U/S ABDOMEN LIMITED | $418.97 | $590.10 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Kittson Healthcare Hallock · Hallock, MN US ABD LIMITED | $426.00 | $426.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN US Abdominal Real Time W/Image Doc Limited | $430.31 | $596.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen · Mahnomen, MN US ABD LIMITED | $442.80 | $492.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN ABD Ltd | $443.00 | $1,058.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI US ABDOMEN LIMITED PORTABLE- RAD | $452.00 | $452.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI US ABDOMEN LIMITED TC | $456.56 | $727.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN US ABDOMEN LIMITED TC | $466.73 | $727.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN US ABDOMEN LIMITED TC | $467.79 | $633.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN US ABDOMEN LIMITED TC | $467.79 | $633.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN US ABDOMEN LIMITED TC | $467.79 | $633.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN US ABDOMEN LIMITED TC | $467.79 | $633.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI US ABDOMEN LIMITED TC | $467.79 | $633.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI US ABDOMEN LIMITED TC | $467.79 | $633.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN US ABDOMEN LIMITED TC | $467.79 | $633.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 76705 US ABDOMEN; LIMITED | $475.63 | $781.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI US ABDOMEN LIMITED TC | $479.82 | $727.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI US ABDOMEN LIMITED TC | $479.82 | $727.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI US ABDOMEN LIMITED TC | $479.82 | $727.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $488.40 | $555.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN US ABDOMEN LIMITED TC | $489.27 | $727.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $499.85 | $769.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Liver US | $516.84 | $628.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Ultrasound abdomen | $539.24 | $884.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $547.00 | $547.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Crosby · Brainerd, MN HCHG RAD US ABDOMEN LIMITED PORTABLE | $560.66 | $1,649.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN ABDOMEN LTD | $573.44 | $1,024.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN US ABD LIMITED | $604.80 | $756.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN US ABD LTD | $632.40 | $744.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville · Ortonville, MN US ABD LIMITED | $646.00 | $760.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $653.25 | $871.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI US ABDOMINAL REAL TIME LIMITED | $654.08 | $1,022.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN US ABD LIMITED | $664.80 | $831.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN US ABD LIMITED | $704.00 | $880.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN HCHG RAD US ABDOMEN LIMITED | $742.70 | $1,061.00 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN US ABD LIMITED | $743.20 | $929.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN US ABD LIMITED | $743.20 | $929.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN US ABD LIMITED | $753.28 | $941.60 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN US ABD LIMITED | $771.20 | $964.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN US ABD LIMITED | $771.20 | $964.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN US ABD LIMITED | $772.00 | $965.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN US ABD LIMITED | $778.40 | $973.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN US ABD RUQ | $789.95 | $929.35 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye · New Ulm, MN ABDOMEN LIMITED,TECHNICAL COMPONENT | $790.88 | $1,250.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Appleton Area Health Appleton · Appleton, MN Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | $799.00 | $940.00 | Jul 7, 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 | $97.24 | $216.78 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 11 | $229.65 | $467.79 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | $230.78 | $418.97 |
| Aitkin, MN | 2 | $328.16 | $340.76 |
| Brainerd, MN | 2 | $489.27 | $524.96 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $304.47 | $373.74 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $467.79 | $507.40 |
| New Ulm, MN | 2 | $283.53 | $537.20 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $467.79 | $467.79 |
| Appleton, MN | 1 | $799.00 | $799.00 |
| Alexandria, MN | 1 | $234.32 | $234.32 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $743.20 | $743.20 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $375.20 | $375.20 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $743.20 | $743.20 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $772.00 | $772.00 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $789.95 | $789.95 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $466.73 | $466.73 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $499.85 | $499.85 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $211.53 | $211.53 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $467.79 | $467.79 |
| Hallock, MN | 1 | $426.00 | $426.00 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $275.54 | $275.54 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $193.99 | $193.99 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $778.40 | $778.40 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $360.96 | $360.96 |
| Little Falls, MN | 1 | $413.54 | $413.54 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $632.40 | $632.40 |
| Mahnomen, MN | 1 | $442.80 | $442.80 |
| Mora, MN | 1 | $742.70 | $742.70 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $653.25 | $653.25 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $771.20 | $771.20 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $539.24 | $539.24 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $646.00 | $646.00 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $304.47 | $304.47 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $573.44 | $573.44 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $488.40 | $488.40 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $475.63 | $475.63 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $467.79 | $467.79 |
| Slayton, MN | 1 | $113.10 | $113.10 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $382.54 | $382.54 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $604.80 | $604.80 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $664.80 | $664.80 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $516.84 | $516.84 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $430.31 | $430.31 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $771.20 | $771.20 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $704.00 | $704.00 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $315.37 | $315.37 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $753.28 | $753.28 |
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 gallbladder or liver ultrasound is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Gallbladder or liver ultrasound explained.
Limited abdominal ultrasound of one organ or area, such as the gallbladder in other states
- Alabama$363.09
- Alaska$626.72
- Arizona$389.66
- Arkansas$241.60
- California$828.80
- Colorado$581.86
- Connecticut$315.49
- Delaware$850.93
- District of Columbia$623.20, 3 hospitals
- Florida$1,130.27
- Georgia$488.75
- Hawaii$557.90
- Idaho$441.00
- Illinois$691.89
- Indiana$417.30
- Iowa$471.25
- Kansas$317.25
- Kentucky$574.80
- Louisiana$259.63
- Maine$247.53
- Maryland$573.68
- Massachusetts$540.00
- Michigan$465.12
- Mississippi$267.31
- Missouri$501.47
- Montana$408.36
- Nebraska$585.00
- Nevada$774.00
- New Hampshire$503.99
- New Jersey$163.60
- New Mexico$460.50
- New York$380.00
- North Carolina$552.30
- North Dakota$388.70
- Ohio$552.00
- Oklahoma$385.70
- Oregon$490.75
- Pennsylvania$606.09
- Puerto Rico$125.00
- Rhode Island$454.00
- South Carolina$657.00
- South Dakota$824.80
- Tennessee$267.74
- Texas$604.43
- Utah$1,072.20
- Vermont$653.66
- Virginia$658.00
- Washington$505.88
- West Virginia$402.50
- Wisconsin$445.00
- Wyoming$612.50
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.