Carotid ultrasound cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 26 hospitals publish a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck: from $320.58 to $1,509.75, with a median of $828.08. The lowest price is at Methodist Hospital (St. Louis Park). The highest price is 4.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $828.08, is 6% below the US median of $884.70.
- That is 3.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- Minnesota ranks 18th of 45 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 26 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 93880. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$320.58Methodist Hospital
Median$828.08half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,509.75in Minnesota
Lowest saves$507.50vs 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 Extracranial study | $320.58 | $1,233.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck | $345.18 | $655.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck | $345.18 | $655.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Outpatient Services | $380.54 | $948.97 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Extracranial study | $395.20 | $1,520.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Extracranial study | $447.12 | $972.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN Carotid | $561.00 | $1,340.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI US DUPLEX CAROTID BIL COMP | $588.00 | $588.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $618.14 | $997.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Extracranial study | $664.52 | $1,796.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 93880 US CAROTID/DOPPLER | $810.58 | $1,331.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $818.35 | $1,259.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Carotid Duplex Scan | $825.79 | $1,518.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $830.37 | $988.54 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN CV CAROTID DUPLEX COMP | $871.92 | $1,557.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN CV CAROTID DUPLEX COMP | $897.12 | $1,602.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $925.83 | $1,143.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Extracranial study | $949.77 | $1,557.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $958.32 | $1,089.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN CAROTID COMP | $985.76 | $1,616.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN U/S CAROTID | $992.51 | $1,397.90 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI CAROTID COLOR DOPPLER | $1,073.92 | $1,678.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Appleton Area Health Appleton · Appleton, MN Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $1,152.60 | $1,356.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $1,246.00 | $1,246.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Carotid Duplex Scan | $1,249.31 | $1,518.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $1,509.75 | $2,013.00 | Jun 26, 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 | 7 | $320.58 | $380.54 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 3 | $825.79 | $925.83 |
| Appleton, MN | 1 | $1,152.60 | $1,152.60 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $871.92 | $871.92 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $561.00 | $561.00 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $818.35 | $818.35 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $830.37 | $830.37 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $1,246.00 | $1,246.00 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 1 | $992.51 | $992.51 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $447.12 | $447.12 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $1,509.75 | $1,509.75 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $949.77 | $949.77 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $897.12 | $897.12 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $958.32 | $958.32 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $810.58 | $810.58 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $618.14 | $618.14 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $1,249.31 | $1,249.31 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $985.76 | $985.76 |
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 carotid ultrasound is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Carotid ultrasound explained.
Carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck in other states
- Alabama$429.52
- Alaska$1,614.45
- Arizona$914.37
- Arkansas$367.12
- California$1,226.01
- Colorado$1,698.62
- Connecticut$1,002.40, 2 hospitals
- Delaware$1,010.65, 1 hospital
- District of Columbia$1,279.86, 2 hospitals
- Florida$2,482.00
- Georgia$519.60
- Hawaii$710.50, 4 hospitals
- Idaho$903.90
- Illinois$866.07
- Indiana$957.27
- Iowa$874.40
- Kansas$708.57
- Kentucky$869.84
- Louisiana$467.04
- Maine$665.40
- Maryland$1,468.82
- Massachusetts$922.00
- Michigan$865.45
- Mississippi$406.00
- Missouri$871.77
- Montana$946.88
- Nebraska$1,579.02
- Nevada$1,777.50
- New Hampshire$3,543.00
- New Jersey$322.54
- New Mexico$509.49
- New York$649.03
- North Carolina$789.00
- North Dakota$698.65
- Ohio$724.80
- Oklahoma$481.91
- Oregon$1,039.98
- Pennsylvania$810.00
- South Carolina$888.00
- South Dakota$1,251.20
- Tennessee$1,087.11
- Texas$1,106.39
- Utah$1,473.25
- Vermont$676.15, 3 hospitals
- Virginia$2,151.84
- Washington$887.00
- West Virginia$574.50
- Wisconsin$986.70
- Wyoming$700.99
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.