Uric acid test cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 81 hospitals publish a cash price for uric acid blood test: from $7.28 to $129.54, with a median of $45.54. The lowest price is at Regions Hospital (St. Paul). The highest price is 17.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $45.54, is about the same as the US median of $45.00.
- That is 10.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($4.52).
- Minnesota ranks 28th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 81 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 84550. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$7.28Regions Hospital
Median$45.54half of hospitals charge less
Highest$129.54in Minnesota
Lowest saves$38.26vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital lowest St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Chemistry | $7.28 | $28.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Chemistry | $8.79 | $19.11 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Chemistry | $9.10 | $35.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Uric acid level, blood | $12.12 | $23.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Uric acid level, blood | $12.12 | $23.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG URIC ACID QUEST | $15.98 | $33.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG URIC ACID QUEST | $15.98 | $33.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG URIC ACID QUEST | $15.98 | $33.30 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI URIC ACID 2 | $18.00 | $18.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC URIC ACID | $18.02 | $44.92 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC URIC ACID | $18.02 | $44.92 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC URIC ACID | $18.02 | $44.92 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC URIC ACID | $18.02 | $44.92 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC URIC ACID | $18.04 | $44.98 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC URIC ACID | $18.05 | $45.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC URIC ACID | $18.05 | $45.01 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG URIC ACID QUEST | $18.65 | $33.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG URIC ACID QUEST | $18.65 | $33.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG URIC ACID QUEST | $18.65 | $33.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG URIC ACID QUEST | $18.65 | $33.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC URIC ACID | $19.09 | $44.92 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC URIC ACID | $19.12 | $44.98 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC URIC ACID | $19.13 | $45.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG URIC ACID QUEST | $20.16 | $36.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN URIC ACID | $25.60 | $40.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID 84550 | $26.40 | $33.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI NIS URIC ACID | $26.60 | $38.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN URIC ACID; BLOOD | $31.67 | $52.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Unity Family Healthcare Little Falls · Little Falls, MN URIC ACID | $32.48 | $56.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI URIC ACID BLOOD | $33.28 | $52.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN Uric Acid,Serum | $37.00 | $88.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Aitkin Community Hospital Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC ASSAY OF URIC ACID, BLOOD - URIC ACID | $38.08 | $68.00 | Aug 12, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health Alexandria · Alexandria, MN URIC ACID | $38.86 | $67.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID 84550 | $40.80 | $51.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Assay of Blood/Uric Acid | $42.43 | $78.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN URIC ACID | $42.70 | $70.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI URIC ACID; BLOOD | $43.33 | $69.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI Uric acid level, blood | $43.74 | $54.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI URIC ACID; BLOOD | $45.54 | $69.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI URIC ACID; BLOOD | $45.54 | $69.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI URIC ACID; BLOOD | $45.54 | $69.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Cook Hospital Cook · Duluth, MN-WI URIC ACID, BLOOD | $46.20 | $70.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID 84550 | $46.40 | $58.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Uric acid level, blood | $46.50 | $75.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN URIC ACID; BLOOD | $47.51 | $74.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN URIC ACID; BLOOD | $48.99 | $69.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN URIC ACID; BLOOD | $49.51 | $67.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN URIC ACID; BLOOD | $49.51 | $67.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN URIC ACID; BLOOD | $49.51 | $67.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN URIC ACID; BLOOD | $49.51 | $67.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI URIC ACID; BLOOD | $49.51 | $67.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI URIC ACID; BLOOD | $49.51 | $67.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN URIC ACID; BLOOD | $49.51 | $67.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN URIC ACID | $50.40 | $90.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN URIC ACID | $51.52 | $92.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC ASSAY OF URIC ACID, BLOOD - URIC ACID | $51.52 | $92.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Uric acid level, blood | $52.80 | $60.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID 84550 | $53.60 | $67.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN Uric Acid | $54.34 | $75.26 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN URIC ACID; BLOOD | $58.55 | $87.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID 84550 | $59.20 | $74.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville · Ortonville, MN ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID 84550 | $59.50 | $70.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Chemistry | $60.68 | $164.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Chemistry | $62.83 | $103.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Uric acid level, blood | $63.00 | $84.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Uric acid level, blood | $63.05 | $97.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Assay of Blood/Uric Acid | $64.19 | $78.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN URIC ACID | $64.60 | $76.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN URIC ACID | $66.30 | $78.00 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID | $66.93 | $86.92 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| County of Murray Slayton · Slayton, MN ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID 84550 | $66.95 | $103.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN Uric acid level, blood | $69.00 | $69.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID 84550 | $74.40 | $93.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID 84550 | $74.40 | $93.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Kittson Healthcare Hallock · Hallock, MN ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID 84550 | $75.00 | $75.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Uric acid level, blood | $82.38 | $98.07 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen · Mahnomen, MN ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID 84550 | $88.20 | $98.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye · New Ulm, MN URIC ACID, SERUM | $99.97 | $158.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN HCHG URIC ACID | $104.30 | $149.00 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Appleton Area Health Appleton · Appleton, MN Uric acid level, blood | $111.35 | $131.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Crosby · Brainerd, MN PR ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID | $129.54 | $381.00 | 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 | $7.28 | $18.02 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 11 | $19.12 | $45.54 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | $19.13 | $48.99 |
| Aitkin, MN | 2 | $38.08 | $44.80 |
| Brainerd, MN | 2 | $58.55 | $94.04 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $18.65 | $27.82 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $49.51 | $59.26 |
| New Ulm, MN | 2 | $20.16 | $60.06 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $49.51 | $49.51 |
| Appleton, MN | 1 | $111.35 | $111.35 |
| Alexandria, MN | 1 | $38.86 | $38.86 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $51.52 | $51.52 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $53.60 | $53.60 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $66.30 | $66.30 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $47.51 | $47.51 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $63.05 | $63.05 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $82.38 | $82.38 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $49.51 | $49.51 |
| Hallock, MN | 1 | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $8.79 | $8.79 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $66.93 | $66.93 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $59.20 | $59.20 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $25.60 | $25.60 |
| Little Falls, MN | 1 | $32.48 | $32.48 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $64.60 | $64.60 |
| Mahnomen, MN | 1 | $88.20 | $88.20 |
| Mora, MN | 1 | $104.30 | $104.30 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $63.00 | $63.00 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $74.40 | $74.40 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $62.83 | $62.83 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $59.50 | $59.50 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $18.65 | $18.65 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $50.40 | $50.40 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $52.80 | $52.80 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $31.67 | $31.67 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $49.51 | $49.51 |
| Slayton, MN | 1 | $66.95 | $66.95 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $46.50 | $46.50 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $26.40 | $26.40 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $40.80 | $40.80 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $64.19 | $64.19 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $54.34 | $54.34 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $74.40 | $74.40 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $46.40 | $46.40 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $42.70 | $42.70 |
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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Uric acid blood test in other states
- Alabama$29.75
- Alaska$59.78
- Arizona$70.52
- Arkansas$26.10
- California$66.11
- Colorado$64.60
- Connecticut$27.41
- Delaware$62.16
- District of Columbia$83.36, 3 hospitals
- Florida$82.83
- Georgia$51.60
- Hawaii$47.45
- Idaho$34.60
- Illinois$70.29
- Indiana$48.00
- Iowa$42.80
- Kansas$36.00
- Kentucky$55.98
- Louisiana$17.51
- Maine$30.55
- Maryland$5.79
- Massachusetts$30.00
- Michigan$22.55
- Mississippi$31.28
- Missouri$41.60
- Montana$41.10
- Nebraska$54.18
- Nevada$101.70
- New Hampshire$58.16
- New Jersey$5.20
- New Mexico$61.20
- New York$20.13
- North Carolina$59.40
- North Dakota$40.26
- Ohio$35.20
- Oklahoma$27.00
- Oregon$29.05
- Pennsylvania$31.70
- Puerto Rico$17.30
- Rhode Island$36.60
- South Carolina$59.00
- South Dakota$58.40
- Tennessee$28.44
- Texas$80.43
- Utah$104.35
- Vermont$65.25
- Virginia$70.20
- Washington$44.95
- West Virginia$33.00
- Wisconsin$50.49
- Wyoming$38.85
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.