Kidney ultrasound cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 46 hospitals publish a cash price for complete ultrasound of the back of the abdomen, such as both kidneys: from $119.86 to $1,035.20, with a median of $333.30. The lowest price is at Methodist Hospital (St. Louis Park). The highest price is 8.6× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 76770. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$119.86Methodist Hospital
Median$333.30half pay less
Highest$1,035.20in Minnesota
Lowest saves$213.44vs 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 abdominal back wall | $119.86 | $461.00 | — source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ultrasound abdominal back wall | $197.86 | $761.00 | — source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US RETROPERITONEAL, COMPLETE | $215.94 | $538.50 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US RETROPERITONEAL, COMPLETE | $215.94 | $538.50 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US RETROPERITONEAL, COMPLETE | $215.94 | $538.50 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US RETROPERITONEAL, COMPLETE | $215.94 | $538.50 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Outpatient Services | $215.94 | $538.50 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Ultrasound behind abdominal cavity | $226.61 | $430.00 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Ultrasound behind abdominal cavity | $226.61 | $430.00 | — source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG US RENAL | $227.57 | $474.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG RAD US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $227.57 | $474.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $227.57 | $474.10 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US RETROPERITONEAL, COMPLETE | $228.47 | $569.74 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US RETROPERITONEAL, COMPLETE | $228.87 | $538.50 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US RETROPERITONEAL, COMPLETE | $229.95 | $573.42 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC US RETROPERITONEAL, COMPLETE | $233.75 | $550.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Pro US Exam Abdo Back Wall, Comp | $239.36 | $440.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC US RETROPERITONEAL, COMPLETE | $243.79 | $573.62 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG RAD US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $283.53 | $506.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG US RENAL | $304.47 | $543.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG US RENAL | $304.47 | $543.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG US RENAL | $304.47 | $543.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG US RENAL | $304.47 | $543.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Pro US Exam Abdo Back Wall, Comp | $362.12 | $440.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ultrasound abdominal back wall | $390.72 | $1,056.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN US RETROPERITONEUM | $420.80 | $526.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN ultrasound abdominal back wall | $517.04 | $1,124.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN US RETROPERITONEAL TC | $526.17 | $712.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN US RETROPERITONEAL TC | $526.17 | $712.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN US RETROPERITONEAL TC | $526.17 | $712.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN US RETROPERITONEAL TC | $526.17 | $712.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI US RETROPERITONEAL TC | $526.17 | $712.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI US RETROPERITONEAL TC | $526.17 | $712.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN US RETROPERITONEAL TC | $526.17 | $712.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN ultrasound abdominal back wall | $696.62 | $1,142.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN US RETROPERITONEUM | $724.00 | $905.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 76770 US RENAL | $735.06 | $1,207.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN US RETROPERITONEUM | $745.60 | $932.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN US RETROPERITONEUM | $776.80 | $971.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN US RETROPERITONEUM | $776.80 | $971.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN US RETROPERITONEUM | $779.20 | $974.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN US RETROPERITONEUM | $905.60 | $1,132.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN US RETROPERITONEUM | $996.80 | $1,246.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN US RETROPERITONEUM | $996.80 | $1,246.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN US RETROPERITONEUM | $1,017.60 | $1,272.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN US RETROPERITONEUM | $1,035.20 | $1,294.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
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 | 17 | $119.86 | $226.61 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 4 | $239.36 | $384.98 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $233.75 | $379.96 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $776.80 | $776.80 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $526.17 | $526.17 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $420.80 | $420.80 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $724.00 | $724.00 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $1,017.60 | $1,017.60 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $304.47 | $304.47 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $526.17 | $526.17 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $526.17 | $526.17 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $517.04 | $517.04 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $1,035.20 | $1,035.20 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $996.80 | $996.80 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $283.53 | $283.53 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $696.62 | $696.62 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $304.47 | $304.47 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $735.06 | $735.06 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $526.17 | $526.17 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $227.57 | $227.57 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $745.60 | $745.60 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $362.12 | $362.12 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $996.80 | $996.80 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $779.20 | $779.20 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $905.60 | $905.60 |
What it is
This ultrasound looks at organs at the back of the abdomen, most often both kidneys and the bladder, and sometimes the aorta. It is ordered for kidney stones, kidney infection, abnormal kidney tests or blood in the urine.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the complete exam. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.
Complete ultrasound of the back of the abdomen, such as both kidneys in other states
- Alabama$691.98
- Alaska$1,018.68
- Arizona$310.28
- Arkansas$462.25
- California$847.60
- Colorado$432.98
- Connecticut$424.21
- Delaware$903.05
- Florida$1,139.47
- Georgia$618.54
- Hawaii$448.20
- Idaho$441.00
- Illinois$705.70
- Indiana$501.00
- Iowa$484.33
- Kansas$573.50
- Kentucky$859.06
- Louisiana$288.47
- Maine$367.00
- Maryland$621.60
- Massachusetts$658.00
- Michigan$585.65
- Mississippi$261.24
- Missouri$625.80
- Montana$525.25
- Nebraska$488.04
- Nevada$398.17
- New Hampshire$610.09
- New Jersey$141.90
- New Mexico$610.78
- New York$359.88
- North Carolina$552.83
- North Dakota$394.38
- Ohio$707.55
- Oklahoma$463.86
- Oregon$479.01
- Pennsylvania$732.60
- Puerto Rico$125.00
- Rhode Island$365.20
- South Carolina$677.20
- South Dakota$854.40
- Tennessee$149.06
- Texas$691.73
- Utah$857.96
- Vermont$653.66
- Virginia$637.80
- Washington$549.72
- West Virginia$455.50
- Wisconsin$510.39
- Wyoming$756.08
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.