Specialist consult, extended cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 26 hospitals publish a cash price for specialist consultation, moderate complexity or 40+ minutes: from $43.35 to $692.95, with a median of $197.79. The lowest price is at Madison Hospital (Madison). The highest price is 16.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $197.79, is 10% below the US median of $219.70.
- Minnesota ranks 16th of 35 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 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 99244. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$43.35Madison Hospital
Median$197.79half of hospitals charge less
Highest$692.95in Minnesota
Lowest saves$154.44vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Hospital lowest Madison · Madison, MN OFFICE OR OUTPT CONSULT, NEW OR EST PT, MODERATE MDM OR 40-54 MINS (PBB) | $43.35 | $51.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI ENT-SC FAC CHG,W/CONSULT,LEV 4 | $60.40 | $94.37 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN PF 99244 FAC OFFICE OP CONSULT NEW/EST MOD MDM 40 MIN | $112.35 | $145.90 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN OFFICE/OUTP CONSULT,LEVEL IV, MODERATE MDM >= 40 MINUTES | $127.12 | $198.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Unity Family Healthcare Little Falls · Little Falls, MN OFFICE OR OUTPT CONSULT NEW OR EST PT MODERATE MDM OR 40-54 MINS (PBB) | $140.94 | $243.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI OFFICE/OUTP CONSULT,LEVEL IV, MODERATE MDM >= 40 MINUTES | $160.77 | $256.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN OFFICE/OUTP CONSULT,LEVEL IV, MODERATE MDM >= 40 MINUTES | $189.18 | $256.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN OFFICE/OUTP CONSULT,LEVEL IV, MODERATE MDM >= 40 MINUTES | $189.18 | $256.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN OFFICE/OUTP CONSULT,LEVEL IV, MODERATE MDM >= 40 MINUTES | $189.18 | $256.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN OFFICE/OUTP CONSULT,LEVEL IV, MODERATE MDM >= 40 MINUTES | $189.18 | $256.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI OFFICE/OUTP CONSULT,LEVEL IV, MODERATE MDM >= 40 MINUTES | $189.18 | $256.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI OFFICE/OUTP CONSULT,LEVEL IV, MODERATE MDM >= 40 MINUTES | $189.18 | $256.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN OFFICE/OUTP CONSULT,LEVEL IV, MODERATE MDM >= 40 MINUTES | $189.18 | $256.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN OFFICE OP CONSULT EST MOD MDM 40 MIN | $206.40 | $258.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN OFFICE OR OUTPT CONSULT, NEW OR EST PT, MODERATE MDM OR 40-54 MINS (PBB) | $234.46 | $275.83 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Office or other outpatient consultation with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | $248.62 | $401.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN OFFICE OR OUTPT CONSULT, NEW OR EST PT, MODERATE MDM OR 40-54 MI | $261.76 | $409.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Office/OP Consltj New/Est Pt Mod Mdm 40 Minutes | $268.19 | $493.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Office or other outpatient consultation with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | $284.25 | $379.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Office or other outpatient consultation with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | $308.00 | $350.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI Office or other outpatient consultation with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | $375.03 | $463.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Office or other outpatient consultation with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | $400.40 | $616.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Office/OP Consltj New/Est Pt Mod Mdm 40 Minutes | $405.74 | $493.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI OFFICE CONSULT IV | $423.50 | $605.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN Office or other outpatient consultation with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | $643.00 | $643.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN Office or Outpt Consult, New or Est Pt, Moderate Mdm or 40-54 Mins | $692.95 | $959.77 | 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 | 6 | $60.40 | $189.18 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $189.18 | $416.09 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $189.18 | $189.18 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $206.40 | $206.40 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $234.46 | $234.46 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $127.12 | $127.12 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $400.40 | $400.40 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $189.18 | $189.18 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 1 | $189.18 | $189.18 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $112.35 | $112.35 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $261.76 | $261.76 |
| Little Falls, MN | 1 | $140.94 | $140.94 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $43.35 | $43.35 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $284.25 | $284.25 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1 | $423.50 | $423.50 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $308.00 | $308.00 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $189.18 | $189.18 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $248.62 | $248.62 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $405.74 | $405.74 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $692.95 | $692.95 |
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 specialist consult, extended is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Specialist consult, extended explained.
Specialist consultation, moderate complexity or 40+ minutes in other states
- Alabama$160.39
- Alaska$516.36, 3 hospitals
- Arizona$133.25
- Arkansas$135.20
- California$202.50
- Colorado$144.31
- Connecticut$500.00
- District of Columbia$93.50, 1 hospital
- Florida$45.60
- Georgia$673.00
- Hawaii$389.68, 2 hospitals
- Idaho$286.41, 3 hospitals
- Illinois$242.50
- Indiana$242.20
- Iowa$294.40
- Kansas$266.05
- Kentucky$170.40
- Louisiana$152.01
- Maine$64.17
- Maryland$495.90, 2 hospitals
- Massachusetts$237.00
- Michigan$225.73
- Mississippi$159.56
- Missouri$267.25
- Montana$387.41
- Nebraska$338.88, 2 hospitals
- Nevada$352.50, 2 hospitals
- New Hampshire$80.50, 4 hospitals
- New Jersey$47.30
- New Mexico$339.94, 2 hospitals
- New York$298.91
- North Dakota$323.80
- Ohio$147.33
- Oklahoma$96.48
- Oregon$462.00
- Pennsylvania$260.00
- Puerto Rico$783.25, 4 hospitals
- South Carolina$246.83
- South Dakota$461.10, 4 hospitals
- Tennessee$89.98
- Texas$162.32
- Vermont$213.75, 4 hospitals
- Virginia$459.62, 4 hospitals
- Washington$252.70
- West Virginia$99.25
- Wisconsin$320.45
- Wyoming$248.32
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.