Limited pregnancy ultrasound cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 83 hospitals publish a cash price for pregnancy ultrasound, limited (heartbeat, position, fluid): from $80.86 to $881.00, with a median of $330.88. The lowest price is at Methodist Hospital (St. Louis Park). The highest price is 10.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $330.88, is 14% below the US median of $383.00.
- That is 3.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Minnesota ranks 18th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 83 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 76815. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$80.86Methodist Hospital
Median$330.88half of hospitals charge less
Highest$881.00in Minnesota
Lowest saves$250.02vs 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 OB Ultrasound | $80.86 | $311.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Crosby · Brainerd, MN PR US PREGNANT UTERUS LIMITED 1/> FETUSES | $115.26 | $339.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI OB US LIMITED FETUS(S) | $131.60 | $188.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN Ultrasound In OB | $137.00 | $326.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Limited ultrasound of pregnant uterus | $153.85 | $183.15 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Limited ultrasound of pregnant uterus | $186.00 | $300.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI OB Ultrasound | $187.46 | $721.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US OB LIMITED, 1 OR MORE FETUSES | $192.62 | $480.33 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US OB LIMITED, 1 OR MORE FETUSES | $192.62 | $480.33 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US OB LIMITED, 1 OR MORE FETUSES | $192.62 | $480.33 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI FP-US,PELVIS LIMITD OB(GLOBAL) | $204.80 | $320.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health Alexandria · Alexandria, MN US PREGNANT UTERUS REAL TIME W/IMAGE DOC LIMITED | $205.90 | $355.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD US OB LIMITED ANY TRI 1 OR MORE FETUSES | $222.77 | $464.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD US OB LIMITED ANY TRI 1 OR MORE FETUSES | $222.77 | $464.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD US OB LIMITED ANY TRI 1 OR MORE FETUSES | $222.77 | $464.10 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI OB Ultrasound | $241.61 | $653.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG RAD US OB LIMITED ANY TRI 1 OR MORE FETUSES | $242.37 | $432.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Ultrasound of pregnant uterus | $246.11 | $467.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Ultrasound of pregnant uterus | $246.11 | $467.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN US OB REAL TIME LTD | $246.25 | $319.80 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US OB LIMITED, 1 OR MORE FETUSES | $250.77 | $625.34 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN OB US, LIMITED, FETUS(S) | $252.38 | $375.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US OB LIMITED, 1 OR MORE FETUSES | $256.24 | $639.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US OB LIMITED, 1 OR MORE FETUSES | $256.24 | $639.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US OB LIMITED, 1 OR MORE FETUSES | $256.24 | $639.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN AMNIO FLUID INDEX | $260.47 | $427.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG RAD US OB LIMITED ANY TRI 1 OR MORE FETUSES | $260.96 | $466.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD US OB LIMITED ANY TRI 1 OR MORE FETUSES | $260.96 | $466.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD US OB LIMITED ANY TRI 1 OR MORE FETUSES | $260.96 | $466.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG RAD US OB LIMITED ANY TRI 1 OR MORE FETUSES | $260.96 | $466.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI OB Limited 1 or More Fetuses US | $267.65 | $492.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC US OB LIMITED, 1 OR MORE FETUSES | $271.58 | $639.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC US OB LIMITED, 1 OR MORE FETUSES | $271.58 | $639.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US OB LIMITED, 1 OR MORE FETUSES | $272.01 | $640.01 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN OB Ultrasound | $275.54 | $599.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN OB US, LIMITED, FETUS(S) | $277.34 | $432.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aitkin Community Hospital Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC OB US LIMITED FETUS(S) - US OB LIMITED 1+ FETUSES | $283.92 | $507.00 | Aug 12, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Limited ultrasound of pregnant uterus | $309.40 | $476.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Unity Family Healthcare Little Falls · Little Falls, MN US OB LTD | $320.74 | $553.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Kittson Healthcare Hallock · Hallock, MN US OB REAL TIME LTD | $322.00 | $322.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN US OB Ltd | $323.83 | $448.52 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN US OB LTD | $330.88 | $517.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI US PREGNANCY TC LIMITED | $341.63 | $544.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN US OB REAL TIME LTD | $344.00 | $430.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN ED 76815 US OB REAL TIME LTD | $344.00 | $430.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Limited ultrasound of pregnant uterus | $345.00 | $460.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN U/S PELVIS LIMITED (OB) | $357.91 | $504.10 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN ULTRASOUND, PREG UTERUS, REAL TIME W/IMAGE, LIMITED, FETAL POSIT/QUALIT AMNIOTIC FLUID, 1/MORE FETUS | $358.70 | $422.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI US PREGNANCY TC LIMITED | $359.04 | $544.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI US PREGNANCY TC LIMITED | $359.04 | $544.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI US PREGNANCY TC LIMITED | $359.04 | $544.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI Limited ultrasound of pregnant uterus | $372.60 | $460.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville · Ortonville, MN ED 76815 US OB REAL TIME LTD | $379.10 | $446.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN HCHG RAD US OB LIMITED ANY TRI 1 OR MORE FETUSES | $384.30 | $549.00 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN AMNIO FLUID INDEX | $395.36 | $706.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN US PREGNANCY TC LIMITED | $401.28 | $543.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN US PREGNANCY TC LIMITED | $401.28 | $543.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN US PREGNANCY TC LIMITED | $401.28 | $543.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN US PREGNANCY TC LIMITED | $401.28 | $543.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI US PREGNANCY TC LIMITED | $401.28 | $543.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI US PREGNANCY TC LIMITED | $401.28 | $543.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN US PREGNANCY TC LIMITED | $401.28 | $543.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN OB Limited 1 or More Fetuses US | $404.92 | $492.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen · Mahnomen, MN US OB REAL TIME LTD | $409.50 | $455.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| The Cook Hospital Cook · Duluth, MN-WI US OB limited | $414.48 | $628.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye · New Ulm, MN OB LIMITED,TECHNICAL COMPONENT | $425.17 | $672.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN OB Ultrasound | $434.32 | $712.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Limited ultrasound of pregnant uterus | $458.48 | $521.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC OB US LIMITED FETUS(S) - US OB LIMITED 1+ FETUSES | $501.20 | $895.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN US OB REAL TIME LTD | $508.80 | $636.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 76815 US OB-LIMITED (SINGLE) | $517.65 | $850.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN US OB LTD | $536.55 | $631.24 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN US OB REAL TIME LTD | $537.60 | $672.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN US OB REAL TIME LTD | $546.40 | $683.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN US OB REAL TIME LTD | $550.40 | $688.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN Limited ultrasound of pregnant uterus | $551.00 | $551.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN AMNIO FLUID INDEX | $562.24 | $1,004.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN US OB REAL TIME LTD | $587.20 | $734.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN US OB REAL TIME LTD | $602.40 | $753.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Appleton Area Health Appleton · Appleton, MN Limited ultrasound of pregnant uterus | $602.65 | $709.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN US OB REAL TIME LTD | $604.80 | $756.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN US OB REAL TIME LTD | $604.80 | $756.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI US PREGNANCY LIMITED | $881.00 | $881.00 | May 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 | $80.86 | $243.86 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 11 | $204.80 | $359.04 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | $271.58 | $357.91 |
| Aitkin, MN | 2 | $283.92 | $392.56 |
| Brainerd, MN | 2 | $115.26 | $183.82 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $137.00 | $198.98 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $401.28 | $476.14 |
| New Ulm, MN | 2 | $242.37 | $333.77 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $401.28 | $401.28 |
| Appleton, MN | 1 | $602.65 | $602.65 |
| Alexandria, MN | 1 | $205.90 | $205.90 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $344.00 | $344.00 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $395.36 | $395.36 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $344.00 | $344.00 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $587.20 | $587.20 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $536.55 | $536.55 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $277.34 | $277.34 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $309.40 | $309.40 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $153.85 | $153.85 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $401.28 | $401.28 |
| Hallock, MN | 1 | $322.00 | $322.00 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $275.54 | $275.54 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $246.25 | $246.25 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $602.40 | $602.40 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $330.88 | $330.88 |
| Little Falls, MN | 1 | $320.74 | $320.74 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $358.70 | $358.70 |
| Mahnomen, MN | 1 | $409.50 | $409.50 |
| Mora, MN | 1 | $384.30 | $384.30 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $345.00 | $345.00 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $604.80 | $604.80 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $434.32 | $434.32 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $379.10 | $379.10 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $260.96 | $260.96 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $562.24 | $562.24 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $458.48 | $458.48 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $517.65 | $517.65 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $401.28 | $401.28 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $186.00 | $186.00 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $550.40 | $550.40 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $508.80 | $508.80 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $404.92 | $404.92 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $323.83 | $323.83 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $604.80 | $604.80 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $546.40 | $546.40 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $260.47 | $260.47 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $537.60 | $537.60 |
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 limited pregnancy ultrasound is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Limited pregnancy ultrasound explained.
Pregnancy ultrasound, limited (heartbeat, position, fluid) in other states
- Alabama$244.82
- Alaska$573.33
- Arizona$318.15
- Arkansas$155.23
- California$604.80
- Colorado$460.70
- Connecticut$239.00
- Delaware$505.11
- District of Columbia$490.82, 3 hospitals
- Florida$646.40
- Georgia$286.47
- Hawaii$406.25
- Idaho$305.00
- Illinois$525.00
- Indiana$381.33
- Iowa$338.15
- Kansas$253.80
- Kentucky$522.67
- Louisiana$173.10
- Maine$194.40
- Maryland$478.96
- Massachusetts$407.28
- Michigan$320.70
- Mississippi$211.20
- Missouri$358.80
- Montana$331.44
- Nebraska$412.03
- Nevada$731.00
- New Hampshire$419.74
- New Jersey$181.21
- New Mexico$439.52
- New York$289.61
- North Carolina$318.60
- North Dakota$322.05
- Ohio$477.10
- Oklahoma$336.13
- Oregon$357.50
- Pennsylvania$533.60
- Puerto Rico$125.00, 3 hospitals
- Rhode Island$388.80
- South Carolina$442.80
- South Dakota$498.00
- Tennessee$163.01
- Texas$459.00
- Utah$898.31
- Vermont$626.00
- Virginia$474.50
- Washington$436.54
- West Virginia$302.75
- Wisconsin$367.29
- Wyoming$395.32
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.