Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 38 hospitals publish a cash price for duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs: from $136.50 to $1,491.95, with a median of $887.81. The lowest price is at Mille Lacs Health System (Onamia). The highest price is 10.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $887.81, is 5% below the US median of $935.36.
- That is 3.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- Minnesota ranks 22nd of 46 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 38 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 93970. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$136.50Mille Lacs Health System
Median$887.81half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,491.95in Minnesota
Lowest saves$751.31vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mille Lacs Health System lowest Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI EXTREMITY STUDY | $136.50 | $195.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $143.24 | $170.52 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Extremity study | $320.58 | $1,233.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Extremity study | $395.20 | $1,520.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Outpatient Services | $428.27 | $1,068.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers | $434.77 | $825.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers | $434.77 | $825.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health Alexandria · Alexandria, MN US DOP VEIN LEG BIL | $564.34 | $973.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN VL DUPLEX LWR EXT VEINS COMP | $572.32 | $1,022.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN Ext Up Ven Dop B | $646.00 | $1,544.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $657.82 | $1,061.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Extremity study | $668.22 | $1,806.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN US DOP VEIN COMPETENCE STUDY BIL | $740.48 | $1,157.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN US Dop Vein Leg Bil | $744.38 | $1,031.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN US DOP VEIN ARM BIL | $792.20 | $932.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Unity Family Healthcare Little Falls · Little Falls, MN US DOP VEIN ARM BIL | $843.90 | $1,455.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Extremity study | $879.06 | $1,911.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 93970 DUPLEX SCAN EXT VEINS BIL | $887.31 | $1,457.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD US VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY LOWER EXTREMITY B | $887.81 | $1,849.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD US VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY LOWER EXTREMITY B | $887.81 | $1,849.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD US VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY LOWER EXTREMITY B | $887.81 | $1,849.60 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN VL DUPLEX LWR EXT VEINS COMP | $888.72 | $1,587.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $897.00 | $1,380.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Extremity study | $904.63 | $1,483.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN VENOUS IMAGING DOPPLER | $912.78 | $1,285.60 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG RAD US VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY LOWER EXTREMITY B | $954.58 | $1,704.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD US VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY LOWER EXTREMITY B | $954.58 | $1,704.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD US VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY LOWER EXTREMITY B | $954.58 | $1,704.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG RAD US VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY LOWER EXTREMITY B | $954.58 | $1,704.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN US VEIN MEAS AND OR MAP ARM BIL | $976.18 | $1,148.45 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $1,011.69 | $1,249.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $1,129.92 | $1,284.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Appleton Area Health Appleton · Appleton, MN Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $1,138.15 | $1,339.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI US DUP VENOUS EXT BIL COMP PO | $1,244.00 | $1,244.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN VL DUPLEX LWR EXT VEINS COMP | $1,285.27 | $2,107.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | $1,449.00 | $1,932.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG RAD US VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY LOWER EXTREMITY B | $1,491.95 | $2,664.20 | Jun 16, 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 | 13 | $136.50 | $668.22 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $646.00 | $800.29 |
| Appleton, MN | 1 | $1,138.15 | $1,138.15 |
| Alexandria, MN | 1 | $564.34 | $564.34 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $888.72 | $888.72 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $976.18 | $976.18 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 1 | $1,011.69 | $1,011.69 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $897.00 | $897.00 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $143.24 | $143.24 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 1 | $912.78 | $912.78 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $879.06 | $879.06 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $740.48 | $740.48 |
| Little Falls, MN | 1 | $843.90 | $843.90 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $792.20 | $792.20 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $1,449.00 | $1,449.00 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $1,491.95 | $1,491.95 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $904.63 | $904.63 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $954.58 | $954.58 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $572.32 | $572.32 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $1,129.92 | $1,129.92 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $887.31 | $887.31 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $657.82 | $657.82 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $744.38 | $744.38 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $1,285.27 | $1,285.27 |
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 leg vein ultrasound (both legs) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Leg vein ultrasound (both legs) explained.
Duplex ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs in other states
- Alabama$619.32
- Alaska$1,386.81
- Arizona$822.85
- Arkansas$492.00
- California$1,187.66
- Colorado$1,291.15
- Connecticut$373.86, 2 hospitals
- Delaware$126.08, 1 hospital
- District of Columbia$713.95, 1 hospital
- Florida$1,828.40
- Georgia$960.00
- Hawaii$701.40
- Idaho$803.70
- Illinois$1,387.20
- Indiana$1,305.75
- Iowa$846.91
- Kansas$738.28
- Kentucky$944.03
- Louisiana$431.83
- Maine$514.80
- Maryland$1,553.62
- Massachusetts$933.00
- Michigan$617.05
- Mississippi$440.00
- Missouri$761.19
- Montana$942.07
- Nebraska$1,444.00
- Nevada$1,555.00
- New Hampshire$4,282.00
- New Jersey$322.54
- New Mexico$877.53
- New York$756.51
- North Carolina$737.40
- North Dakota$743.25
- Ohio$895.10
- Oklahoma$640.50
- Oregon$1,087.45
- Pennsylvania$869.60
- Puerto Rico$875.00, 3 hospitals
- South Carolina$2,463.80
- South Dakota$1,251.20
- Tennessee$634.37
- Texas$1,531.74
- Utah$1,395.04
- Vermont$846.77, 4 hospitals
- Virginia$1,309.00
- Washington$1,076.44
- West Virginia$595.00
- Wisconsin$1,184.48
- Wyoming$977.55
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.