New patient visit, 45 min cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 46 hospitals publish a cash price for new patient office visit, about 45 minutes: from $29.75 to $634.67, with a median of $171.60. The lowest price is at Ortonville Area Health Services (Ortonville). The highest price is 21.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $171.60, is 26% below the US median of $233.31.
- That is 1.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($136.02).
- Minnesota ranks 10th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 46 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 99204. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$29.75Ortonville Area Health Services
Median$171.60half of hospitals charge less
Highest$634.67in Minnesota
Lowest saves$141.85vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ortonville Area Health Services lowest Ortonville · Ortonville, MN PF 99204 FAC OFFICE OP VISIT NEW PT LEVEL IV | $29.75 | $35.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI PAIN-SC FAC CHG, NEW, LEVEL 4 | $50.72 | $79.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Office/Outpatient Visit New | $55.38 | $213.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN BH OFF/OP NEW LVL4 FAC | $66.08 | $118.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN BH OFF/OP NEW LVL4 FAC | $66.08 | $118.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Unity Family Healthcare Little Falls · Little Falls, MN NEW PT LEVEL 4 OFFICE/OTHER OUTPT VISIT EVAL AND MGMT MODERATE LEVEL MDM OR 45 MIN MET OR EXCEEDED (PBB) | $69.02 | $119.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN BH OFF/OP NEW LVL4 FAC | $71.98 | $118.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Appleton Area Health Appleton · Appleton, MN New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | $75.65 | $89.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Office Visit | $78.81 | $213.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Glencoe Regional Health Glencoe · Hutchinson, MN HCHG URGENT CARE NEW OPT LVL 4 AFF ONLY | $89.07 | $89.07 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC PBB OFFICE OUTPATIENT NEW 45-59 MINUTES | $103.66 | $185.11 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN Level 4 New Pt Oncology | $104.00 | $248.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI OFFICE O/P NEW MOD 45 MIN | $110.60 | $158.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN PF 99204 FAC OFFICE OP VISIT NEW PT LEVEL IV | $115.03 | $149.38 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | $120.28 | $194.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | $121.55 | $187.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT,NEW,LEVL IV | $122.62 | $191.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN NEW PT LEVEL 4 OFFICE/OTHER OUTPT VISIT EVAL AND MGMT, MODERATE LEVEL MDM OR 45 MIN MET OR EXCEEDED (PBB) | $136.00 | $160.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN NEW PT LEVEL 4 OFFICE/OTHER OUTPT VISIT EVAL AND MGMT, MODERATE LEVEL MDM OR 45 MIN MET OR EXCEEDED | $144.28 | $169.74 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT,NEW,LEVL IV | $151.43 | $225.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | $158.40 | $180.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT,NEW,LEVL IV | $163.28 | $260.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT,NEW,LEVL IV | $171.60 | $260.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT,NEW,LEVL IV | $171.60 | $260.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT,NEW,LEVL IV | $171.60 | $260.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN NEW AMS OR CONSULT PATIENT LVL 4 | $180.80 | $226.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT,NEW,LEVL IV | $183.27 | $248.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT,NEW,LEVL IV | $183.27 | $248.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT,NEW,LEVL IV | $183.27 | $248.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT,NEW,LEVL IV | $183.27 | $248.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT,NEW,LEVL IV | $183.27 | $248.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT,NEW,LEVL IV | $183.27 | $248.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT,NEW,LEVL IV | $183.27 | $248.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN NEW AMS OR CONSULT PATIENT LVL 4 | $244.00 | $305.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | $266.25 | $355.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN NEW PATIENT LEVEL 4 | $268.80 | $336.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN ED 99204 NEW PAT CASE LEVEL IV | $268.80 | $336.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN NEW PT LEVEL 4 OFFICE/OTHER OUTPT VISIT EVAL AND MGMT, MODERATE | $273.92 | $428.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Windom Area Hospital Windom · Windom, MN NEW PATIENT LEVEL 4 | $280.84 | $413.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| County of Murray Slayton · Slayton, MN NEW PATIENT LEVEL 4 | $283.40 | $436.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Office/Outpatient New Moderate Mdm | $294.30 | $541.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | $295.65 | $365.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | $395.37 | $470.68 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Office/Outpatient New Moderate Mdm | $445.24 | $541.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | $485.00 | $485.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN New Pt Level 4 Office/Other Outpt Visit Eval and Mgmt, Moderate Level Mdm or 45 Min Met or Exceeded | $634.67 | $879.04 | Feb 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth, MN-WI | 9 | $50.72 | $171.60 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3 | $55.38 | $78.81 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $183.27 | $334.14 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $183.27 | $183.27 |
| Aitkin, MN | 1 | $103.66 | $103.66 |
| Appleton, MN | 1 | $75.65 | $75.65 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $268.80 | $268.80 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $66.08 | $66.08 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $268.80 | $268.80 |
| Brainerd, MN | 1 | $151.43 | $151.43 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $244.00 | $244.00 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $144.28 | $144.28 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $122.62 | $122.62 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $104.00 | $104.00 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $121.55 | $121.55 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $395.37 | $395.37 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $183.27 | $183.27 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 1 | $183.27 | $183.27 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $89.07 | $89.07 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $115.03 | $115.03 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $273.92 | $273.92 |
| Little Falls, MN | 1 | $69.02 | $69.02 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $136.00 | $136.00 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $266.25 | $266.25 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $29.75 | $29.75 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $66.08 | $66.08 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $158.40 | $158.40 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $183.27 | $183.27 |
| Slayton, MN | 1 | $283.40 | $283.40 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $120.28 | $120.28 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $445.24 | $445.24 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $634.67 | $634.67 |
| Windom, MN | 1 | $280.84 | $280.84 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $71.98 | $71.98 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $180.80 | $180.80 |
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 new patient visit, 45 min is, what the price covers and why prices differ: New patient visit, 45 min explained.
New patient office visit, about 45 minutes in other states
- Alabama$254.50
- Alaska$647.00
- Arizona$198.07
- Arkansas$148.72
- California$244.50
- Colorado$365.60
- Connecticut$335.00
- Delaware$271.32
- District of Columbia$250.96, 3 hospitals
- Florida$643.82
- Georgia$199.50
- Hawaii$280.35
- Idaho$196.95
- Illinois$296.00
- Indiana$189.00
- Iowa$232.40
- Kansas$184.00
- Kentucky$186.00
- Louisiana$91.23
- Maine$209.22
- Maryland$251.80
- Massachusetts$352.43
- Michigan$118.15
- Mississippi$158.40
- Missouri$214.50
- Montana$236.81
- Nebraska$297.99
- Nevada$259.00
- New Hampshire$213.55
- New Jersey$147.69
- New Mexico$290.44
- New York$298.00
- North Carolina$243.60
- North Dakota$322.20
- Ohio$121.20
- Oklahoma$228.15
- Oregon$284.70
- Pennsylvania$300.00
- Puerto Rico$456.96
- Rhode Island$351.40
- South Carolina$224.05
- South Dakota$256.50
- Tennessee$93.06
- Texas$292.50
- Utah$524.63
- Vermont$251.11
- Virginia$162.30
- Washington$252.20
- West Virginia$91.75
- Wisconsin$224.44
- Wyoming$245.25
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.