Lead test cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 79 hospitals publish a cash price for blood lead test: from $9.02 to $194.24, with a median of $46.20. The lowest price is at Abbott Northwestern Hospital (Minneapolis) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 21.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $46.20, is about the same as the US median of $46.28.
- That is 3.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($12.11).
- Minnesota ranks 18th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 79 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 83655. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$9.02Abbott Northwestern Hospital + 2 more
Median$46.20half of hospitals charge less
Highest$194.24in Minnesota
Lowest saves$37.18vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital lowest Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG HEAVY METALS LEAD BLOOD LC | $9.02 | $18.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital lowest St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG HEAVY METALS LEAD BLOOD LC | $9.02 | $18.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital lowest Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG HEAVY METALS LEAD BLOOD LC | $9.02 | $18.80 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| County of Murray Slayton · Slayton, MN LEAD 24 HR URINE 83655.901 | $9.10 | $14.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG HEAVY METALS LEAD BLOOD LC | $11.03 | $19.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG HEAVY METALS LEAD BLOOD LC | $11.03 | $19.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG HEAVY METALS LEAD BLOOD LC | $11.03 | $19.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG HEAVY METALS LEAD BLOOD LC | $11.03 | $19.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG HEAVY METALS LEAD BLOOD LC | $11.37 | $20.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Lead level | $11.49 | $21.80 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Lead level | $11.49 | $21.80 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Windom Area Hospital Windom · Windom, MN LEAD BLOOD VENOUS 83655.904 | $12.92 | $19.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN LEAD WHOLE BLOOD | $13.44 | $24.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LEAD | $14.04 | $35.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Lead, Urine | $14.04 | $54.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC LEAD | $14.45 | $34.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC LEAD VENOUS CONFIRMATION | $14.88 | $35.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LEAD VENOUS CONFIRMATION | $15.24 | $38.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LEAD VENOUS CONFIRMATION | $15.24 | $38.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LEAD VENOUS CONFIRMATION | $15.25 | $38.01 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LEAD VENOUS CONFIRMATION | $15.25 | $38.01 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LEAD VENOUS CONFIRMATION | $15.25 | $38.01 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LEAD VENOUS CONFIRMATION | $15.25 | $38.01 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LEAD VENOUS CONFIRMATION | $16.15 | $38.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN LEAD BLOOD (VENOUS) | $20.35 | $36.33 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN LEAD BLOOD (VENOUS) | $22.17 | $36.33 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Chemistry | $23.40 | $50.87 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Lead, Urine | $23.40 | $90.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN LEAD BLOOD CAPILLARY 83655.905 | $23.81 | $30.92 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN LEAD BLOOD 83655.900 | $26.40 | $33.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN LEAD BLOOD 83655.900 | $26.40 | $33.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN LEAD BLOOD VENOUS 83655.904 | $29.60 | $37.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN LEAD BLOOD VENOUS 83655.904 | $29.60 | $37.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN HEAVY METAL SCREEN LEAD 83655.902 | $30.40 | $38.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN LEAD BLOOD CAPILLARY 83655.905 | $30.40 | $38.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN LEAD BLOOD CAPILLARY 83655.905 | $31.20 | $39.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Unity Family Healthcare Little Falls · Little Falls, MN LEAD | $31.32 | $54.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI OCC MED, LEAD SCREEN (ZPP) | $46.20 | $70.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI OCC MED, LEAD SCREEN (ZPP) | $46.20 | $70.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI OCC MED, LEAD SCREEN (ZPP) | $46.20 | $70.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health Alexandria · Alexandria, MN LEAD | $46.40 | $80.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN Lead With Demographics, B (Mayo) | $51.26 | $71.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Lead level | $54.56 | $88.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI LEAD, BLOOD | $56.96 | $89.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI LEAD | $57.15 | $91.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN LEAD | $58.88 | $92.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Crosby · Brainerd, MN PR ASSAY OF LEAD | $62.56 | $184.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Chemistry | $64.38 | $174.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN LEAD LEVEL | $64.61 | $91.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Assay of Lead | $64.74 | $119.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN LEAD | $66.63 | $99.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville · Ortonville, MN LEAD 83655 | $68.00 | $80.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC ASSAY OF LEAD - LEAD, CAPILLARY BLOOD | $71.96 | $128.50 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Lead level | $72.16 | $82.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| The Cook Hospital Cook · Duluth, MN-WI LEAD, CAPILLARY | $72.93 | $110.50 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Chemistry | $73.20 | $120.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN LEAD | $75.65 | $89.00 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN LEAD | $76.50 | $90.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen · Mahnomen, MN LEAD BLOOD 83655.900 | $80.10 | $89.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN LEAD | $81.00 | $133.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI LAB LEAD LEVEL | $86.10 | $123.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN HCHG LEAD HEAVY METALS PROFILE II, BLOOD LC | $96.60 | $138.00 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Assay of Lead | $97.94 | $119.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN Lead Level | $98.00 | $234.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Aitkin Community Hospital Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC ASSAY OF LEAD - LEAD BLOOD | $101.64 | $181.50 | Aug 12, 2026 source file |
| Kittson Healthcare Hallock · Hallock, MN LEAD 83655 | $106.00 | $106.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Lead level | $107.25 | $165.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Lead level | $108.74 | $129.45 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI LEAD BLOOD | $121.00 | $121.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN LEAD | $122.67 | $166.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN LEAD | $122.67 | $166.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN LEAD | $122.67 | $166.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN LEAD | $122.67 | $166.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI LEAD | $122.67 | $166.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI LEAD | $122.67 | $166.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN LEAD | $122.67 | $166.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN Lead level | $123.00 | $123.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Lead level | $181.50 | $242.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye · New Ulm, MN LEAD; SERUM | $194.24 | $307.00 | 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.
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 | $9.02 | $15.24 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 10 | $14.45 | $57.06 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | $14.88 | $64.61 |
| Aitkin, MN | 2 | $71.96 | $86.80 |
| Brainerd, MN | 2 | $62.56 | $64.60 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $11.03 | $54.52 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $122.67 | $122.84 |
| New Ulm, MN | 2 | $11.37 | $102.80 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $122.67 | $122.67 |
| Alexandria, MN | 1 | $46.40 | $46.40 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $20.35 | $20.35 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $30.40 | $30.40 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $75.65 | $75.65 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $107.25 | $107.25 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $108.74 | $108.74 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $122.67 | $122.67 |
| Hallock, MN | 1 | $106.00 | $106.00 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $23.40 | $23.40 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $23.81 | $23.81 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $30.40 | $30.40 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $58.88 | $58.88 |
| Little Falls, MN | 1 | $31.32 | $31.32 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $76.50 | $76.50 |
| Mahnomen, MN | 1 | $80.10 | $80.10 |
| Mora, MN | 1 | $96.60 | $96.60 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $181.50 | $181.50 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $26.40 | $26.40 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $73.20 | $73.20 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $68.00 | $68.00 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $11.03 | $11.03 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $13.44 | $13.44 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $72.16 | $72.16 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $81.00 | $81.00 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $122.67 | $122.67 |
| Slayton, MN | 1 | $9.10 | $9.10 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $54.56 | $54.56 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $29.60 | $29.60 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $31.20 | $31.20 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $97.94 | $97.94 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $51.26 | $51.26 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $26.40 | $26.40 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $29.60 | $29.60 |
| Windom, MN | 1 | $12.92 | $12.92 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $22.17 | $22.17 |
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
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Blood lead test in other states
- Alabama$41.23
- Alaska$77.22
- Arizona$23.07
- Arkansas$29.73
- California$10.13
- Colorado$110.40
- Connecticut$44.81
- Delaware$140.96
- District of Columbia$131.68, 3 hospitals
- Florida$10.88
- Georgia$67.80
- Hawaii$113.00
- Idaho$57.00
- Illinois$53.90
- Indiana$71.26
- Iowa$55.20
- Kansas$52.16
- Kentucky$63.46
- Louisiana$28.22
- Maine$45.00
- Maryland$71.86
- Massachusetts$73.00
- Michigan$7.65
- Mississippi$41.37
- Missouri$54.60
- Montana$58.90
- Nebraska$66.22
- Nevada$63.00
- New Hampshire$73.45
- New Jersey$13.93
- New Mexico$68.70
- New York$43.81
- North Carolina$35.64
- North Dakota$46.00
- Ohio$48.60
- Oklahoma$47.50
- Oregon$32.50
- Pennsylvania$78.00
- Puerto Rico$51.50
- Rhode Island$54.60
- South Carolina$78.60
- South Dakota$55.57
- Tennessee$36.74
- Texas$46.55
- Utah$102.86
- Vermont$64.26
- Virginia$62.96
- Washington$63.55
- West Virginia$35.95
- Wisconsin$54.94
- Wyoming$55.73
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.