Nuclear stress test cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 46 hospitals publish a cash price for nuclear stress test imaging (SPECT), rest and stress studies: from $580.45 to $4,920.80, with a median of $2,417.38. The lowest price is at Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital (Duluth). The highest price is 8.5× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 78452. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$580.45Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital
Median$2,417.38half pay less
Highest$4,920.80in Minnesota
Lowest saves$1,836.93vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital lowest Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Pro Myocardial Spect Multiple Studies | $580.45 | $1,067.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Myocardial SPECT multiple Studies | $622.44 | $2,394.00 | — source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR MPI SPECT MULTIPLE STUDIES, REST/STRESS | $675.33 | $1,589.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Myocardial SPECT multiple Studies | $859.30 | $3,305.00 | — source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Pro Myocardial Spect Multiple Studies | $878.14 | $1,067.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR MPI SPECT MULTIPLE STUDIES, REST/STRESS | $996.31 | $1,589.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MPI SPECT MULTIPLE STUDIES, REST/STRESS | $1,401.90 | $3,496.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MPI SPECT MULTIPLE STUDIES, REST/STRESS | $1,401.90 | $3,496.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MPI SPECT MULTIPLE STUDIES, REST/STRESS | $1,401.95 | $3,496.11 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MPI SPECT MULTIPLE STUDIES, REST/STRESS | $1,401.95 | $3,496.11 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 78452 MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION IMAGING, TOMOGRAPHIC (SPECT); MU | $1,405.57 | $2,308.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MPI SPECT MULTIPLE STUDIES, REST/STRESS | $1,477.69 | $3,685.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MPI SPECT MULTIPLE STUDIES, REST/STRESS | $1,477.69 | $3,685.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC MPI SPECT MULTIPLE STUDIES, REST/STRESS | $1,485.80 | $3,496.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC MPI SPECT MULTIPLE STUDIES, REST/STRESS | $1,485.80 | $3,496.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Myocardial SPECT multiple Studies | $1,572.28 | $3,418.00 | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Myocardial SPECT multiple Studies | $1,589.89 | $4,297.00 | — source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD NM CARDIAC MYOCARD MULT SPECT WWO EF AND | $1,785.55 | $3,719.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG RAD NM CARDIAC MYOCARD MULT SPECT WWO EF AND | $1,785.55 | $3,719.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD NM CARDIAC MYOCARD MULT SPECT WWO EF AND | $1,785.55 | $3,719.90 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise | $1,845.55 | $3,502.00 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise | $1,845.55 | $3,502.00 | — source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG RAD NM CARDIAC MYOCARD MULT SPECT WWO EF AND | $2,306.30 | $4,118.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Myocardial SPECT multiple Studies | $2,528.45 | $4,145.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT, MULT | $2,837.02 | $3,839.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT, MULT | $2,837.02 | $3,839.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT, MULT | $2,837.02 | $3,839.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT, MULT | $2,837.02 | $3,839.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT, MULT | $2,837.02 | $3,839.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT, MULT | $2,837.02 | $3,839.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT, MULT | $2,837.02 | $3,839.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN NM MYOCARDIAL SPECT MULT STDY | $2,927.20 | $3,659.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN NM MYOCARDIAL SPECT MULT STDY | $2,927.20 | $3,659.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG RAD NM CARDIAC MYOCARD MULT SPECT WWO EF AND | $3,105.70 | $5,545.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD NM CARDIAC MYOCARD MULT SPECT WWO EF AND | $3,105.70 | $5,545.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD NM CARDIAC MYOCARD MULT SPECT WWO EF AND | $3,105.70 | $5,545.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG RAD NM CARDIAC MYOCARD MULT SPECT WWO EF AND | $3,105.70 | $5,545.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN NM MYOCARDIAL SPECT MULT STDY | $3,340.48 | $4,175.60 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN NM MYOCARDIAL SPECT MULT STDY | $3,588.00 | $4,485.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN NM MYOCARDIAL SPECT MULT STDY | $3,842.40 | $4,803.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN NM MYOCARDIAL SPECT MULT STDY | $3,842.40 | $4,803.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN NM MYOCARDIAL SPECT MULT STDY | $4,100.80 | $5,126.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN NM MYOCARDIAL SPECT MULT STDY | $4,525.60 | $5,657.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN NM MYOCARDIAL SPECT MULT STDY | $4,744.80 | $5,931.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN NM MYOCARDIAL SPECT MULT STDY | $4,920.80 | $6,151.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN NM MYOCARDIAL SPECT MULT STDY | $4,920.80 | $6,151.00 | 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 | $622.44 | $1,477.69 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 4 | $580.45 | $2,161.41 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $1,485.80 | $2,161.41 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $2,927.20 | $2,927.20 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $2,837.02 | $2,837.02 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $3,842.40 | $3,842.40 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $3,842.40 | $3,842.40 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $4,744.80 | $4,744.80 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $3,105.70 | $3,105.70 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $2,837.02 | $2,837.02 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $2,837.02 | $2,837.02 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $1,572.28 | $1,572.28 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $4,525.60 | $4,525.60 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $4,920.80 | $4,920.80 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $2,306.30 | $2,306.30 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $2,528.45 | $2,528.45 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $3,105.70 | $3,105.70 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $1,405.57 | $1,405.57 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $2,837.02 | $2,837.02 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $1,785.55 | $1,785.55 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $3,588.00 | $3,588.00 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $878.14 | $878.14 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $4,920.80 | $4,920.80 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $4,100.80 | $4,100.80 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $3,340.48 | $3,340.48 |
What it is
This is the imaging part of a nuclear stress test. A small amount of radioactive tracer is injected, and a special camera takes pictures of blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and after exercise or a stress medicine. It is used to look for blocked heart arteries.
What the price covers
The code covers the camera images and their processing. The radioactive tracer, the stress test itself (with ECG monitoring), any stress medicine and the physician's interpretation are often billed separately.
Nuclear stress test imaging (SPECT), rest and stress studies in other states
- Alabama$13,449.00
- Alaska$3,501.72
- Arizona$1,701.06
- Arkansas$1,844.90
- California$3,676.40
- Colorado$3,090.82
- Connecticut$2,316.30
- Delaware$4,431.25
- Florida$4,613.70
- Georgia$3,563.04
- Hawaii$2,760.60
- Idaho$4,271.00
- Illinois$3,096.65
- Indiana$4,249.80
- Iowa$1,664.00
- Kansas$3,921.45
- Kentucky$7,368.83
- Louisiana$1,139.57
- Maine$2,619.90
- Maryland$1,202.48
- Massachusetts$3,671.50
- Michigan$2,461.15
- Mississippi$1,630.80
- Missouri$4,413.01
- Montana$2,088.00
- Nebraska$2,379.00
- Nevada$3,220.02
- New Hampshire$2,103.80
- New Jersey$1,537.41
- New Mexico$2,116.00
- New York$1,544.85
- North Carolina$3,341.83
- North Dakota$2,293.20
- Ohio$3,953.40
- Oklahoma$2,672.54
- Oregon$3,422.25
- Pennsylvania$4,206.60
- Puerto Rico$536.00
- Rhode Island$2,002.90
- South Carolina$3,173.95
- South Dakota$4,556.00
- Tennessee$744.81
- Texas$4,279.95
- Utah$2,702.59
- Vermont$3,029.48
- Virginia$3,168.00
- Washington$2,985.83
- West Virginia$2,874.75
- Wisconsin$2,485.91
- Wyoming$2,020.80
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.