Compare: Maple Grove Hospital vs Buffalo Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 315 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Maple Grove Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 32% lower than Buffalo Hospital (median across 315 shared procedures), winning on 237 of them.
Maple Grove Hospital
Maple Grove, MN
CMS rating ★★★★★
78% recommend · ER wait 194 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 237
Buffalo Hospital
Buffalo, MN
CMS rating ★★★★★
72% recommend · ER wait 138 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 78
ProcedureMaple Grove HospitalBuffalo HospitalMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$51$29$51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$1,026$785$284
Abdominal ultrasound$277$406$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$328$407$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$225$305$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$465$351$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$261$464$129
Abscess incision and drainage$363$411$174
Albumin blood test$19$24$5
Aldosterone test$39$47$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$12$23$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$43$31$17
ALT liver enzyme test$12$16$5
Ammonia blood test$34$28$15
Amylase test$18$25$6
Anoscopy$121$91$129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$22$61$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$25$65$26
AST liver enzyme test$12$16$5
Barium swallow study$251$209$107
Basic metabolic panel$25$112$8
Bilirubin blood test$12$20$5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$25$43$4
Blood crossmatch$135$47
Blood glucose test$15$21$5
Blood transfusion$635$705$47
Blood type and screen$50$109$10
Blood type test$31$29$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$31$34$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$31$29$3
BNP (heart failure) test$95$75$39
Bone marrow biopsy$2,038$609$172
Bone scan (nuclear)$583$1,035$259
Breast biopsy$1,778$1,618$478
Breast MRI$515$1,155$216
Breast MRI without contrast$720$1,155$216
Breast ultrasound$213$268$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$244$358$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$181$268$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$398$987$133
C-reactive protein (CRP)$14$29$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$20$46$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$42$32$21
Calcium blood test$11$23$5
Cardiac MRI$720$1,848$322
Cardiac MRI without contrast$720$1,386$280
Cardiac rehabilitation$169$193$26
Cardiac stress test$462$831$39
Cardioversion$926$1,808$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$345$795$156
CEA tumor marker test$38$34$19
Celiac disease test$15$37$12
Central line placement$2,344$764$238
Chemotherapy infusion$306$177$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$179$177$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$434$220$133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$894$1,046$311
Chest tube insertion$1,507$774$143
Chest X-ray$143$139$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$149$174$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$143$174$33
Clotting time test (PTT)$35$43$6
Complete blood count (CBC)$21$77$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$22$43$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$31$203$11
Copper blood test$12$26$12
Coronary CT angiography$656$4,563$326
Cortisol test$44$40$16
COVID-19 PCR test$105$138$51
CPAP titration study$249$297$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$14$20$7
CT angiography of the chest$727$912$281
CT angiography of the head$669$1,825$274
CT scan of the abdomen$649$1,141$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$649$1,825$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$649$2,281$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$707$1,825$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$489$1,369$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$649$1,825$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$681$1,369$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$483$911$136
CT scan of the arm$598$1,825$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$598$1,825$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$556$1,369$161
CT scan of the chest$598$798$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$727$913$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$598$912$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$489$684$133
CT scan of the head$656$1,369$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$656$1,825$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$663$1,369$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$549$912$107
CT scan of the leg$645$1,977$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$645$1,977$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$556$1,521$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$592$1,369$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$649$1,822$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$592$1,369$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$498$912$130
CT scan of the neck$616$912$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$592$1,083$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$649$1,083$196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$592$1,369$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$556$912$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$649$1,369$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$616$912$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$549$608$150
CT scan of the pelvis$498$1,369$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$211$1,825$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$681$1,369$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$498$1,369$133
CT scan of the sinuses$616$1,825$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$649$1,825$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$616$1,369$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$565$1,825$128
D-dimer test$59$57$10
DHEA-sulfate test$26$28$22
Drug screen (urine)$121$92$17
Echocardiogram$583$729$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$382$444$101
EEG (awake and asleep)$430$528$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$98$172$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$98$172$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$437$528$448
Electrolyte panel$13$33$7
Emergency department visit$338$449$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$128$145$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$206$248$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$338$449$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$558$737$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$741$1,018$171
Estradiol (estrogen) test$45$28$28
Facet joint injection (spine)$1,185$702$99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$409$565$164
Ferritin (iron) test$28$23$14
Fibrinogen test$56$35$10
Folate (folic acid) test$24$21$15
Free T4 thyroid test$18$25$9
FSH hormone test$36$24$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$907$1,941$334
GGT liver test$7$24$7
Glucose tolerance test$17$29$8
HDL cholesterol test$13$25$8
Hematocrit test$3$28$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$18$25$10
Hepatitis B test$11$25$10
Hepatitis C test$28$29$14
HIV test$37$39$19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$37$28$24
Iron blood test$13$21$6
IV infusion therapy$207$293$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$121$171$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$294$399$67
IVC filter placement$6,071$3,480$1,885
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$394$580$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$421$578$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$368$722$56
Kidney biopsy$1,507$848$492
Kidney scan (nuclear)$709$1,553$172
Kidney ultrasound$253$457$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$280$457$61
Knee joint injection$436$581$69
Lactate test$35$32$12
Laryngoscopy$1,051$144$189
LDH test$15$21$6
LDL cholesterol test$16$20$11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$340$955$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$245$541$116
LH hormone test$32$27$19
Lipase test$20$23$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$18$19$13
Liver biopsy$1,389$917$288
Liver function panel$24$62$8
Lung function test (PFT)$266$220$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$702$1,035$291
Magnesium blood test$16$21$7
MRA of the brain$727$2,310$226
MRA of the brain with contrast$934$2,310$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$352$2,772$328
MRA of the neck$934$1,849$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$934$1,849$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$1,041$2,310$343
MRI of the abdomen$891$3,119$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$741$2,772$194
MRI of the ankle$886$2,772$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$741$2,772$222
MRI of the brain$962$1,386$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$962$1,848$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$727$1,386$195
MRI of the chest$875$2,541$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$1,030$3,003$466
MRI of the knee$1,074$2,657$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$1,074$4,158$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$806$1,819$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$934$1,648$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$934$1,648$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$741$1,313$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$934$1,648$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$1,041$2,086$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$934$1,648$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$741$1,313$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$934$1,652$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$1,030$2,086$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$934$1,682$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$828$1,386$191
MRI of the pelvis$934$2,310$268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$934$2,205$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$727$2,310$227
MRI of the shoulder$934$3,234$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$934$3,234$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$741$2,310$205
MRI of the wrist$875$3,234$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$720$2,772$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$182$117$9
Nuchal translucency ultrasound$183$305$116
Nuclear cardiac stress test$1,846$3,106$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$155$240$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$199$240$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$146$240$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$155$240$101
Pap smear (cervical screening)$28$129$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$59$55$41
Pelvic ultrasound$242$306$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$235$407$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$250$306$51
PET scan$2,470$2,555
Phosphorus blood test$12$20$5
Physical therapy evaluation$155$240$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$194$240$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$155$240$98
Platelet count$15$36$4
Pregnancy ultrasound$304$458$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$288$458$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$320$458$136
Procalcitonin test$62$138$27
Prolactin test$18$26$19
Prostate test (PSA)$17$26$18
Pulmonary rehabilitation$135$258$87
Radiofrequency nerve ablation$2,026$1,521$462
Scoliosis spine X-ray$132$253$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$118$261$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$147$253$72
Screening mammogram$243$256$126
Scrotal ultrasound$254$625$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$8$32$3
Skin biopsy$569$225$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$322$225$121
Soft tissue ultrasound$340$301$64
Speech therapy$173$240$76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$759$694$165
Spirometry (lung function test)$169$220$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$363$420$43
Stress echocardiogram$706$2,811$209
Stress echocardiogram (complete)$706$2,879$233
Swallow study$177$240$85
T3 thyroid test$14$25$14
Testosterone test$24$22$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$16$22$17
Thyroid ultrasound$259$457$109
Thyroid uptake scan$593$1,294$145
Total IgE allergy test$16$22$16
Total protein test$11$16$4
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$832$2,887$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$964$2,887$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$195$305$118
Trigger point injection$479$434$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$476$434$52
Triglycerides test$8$16$6
Troponin (heart) test$13$30$12
Turning a breech baby (version)$2,695$964$94
Upper GI series (barium)$247$209$128
Uric acid (gout) test$12$21$5
Urinalysis$11$32$3
Urine microalbumin test$6$22$5
Urine pregnancy test$25$50$9
Vaccine administration$37$31$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$19$21$16
Varicose vein ablation$3,295$1,929$1,018
Vitamin B12 test$27$21$15
Vitamin D test$40$43$30
Wound debridement$663$272$186
X-ray of the abdomen$139$174$36
X-ray of the ankle$155$174$37
X-ray of the collarbone$178$174$33
X-ray of the elbow$167$139$33
X-ray of the facial bones$161$139$39
X-ray of the foot$154$174$34
X-ray of the forearm$146$139$29
X-ray of the hand$152$139$38
X-ray of the hip$133$318$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$97$348$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$173$279$49
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$133$357$63
X-ray of the knee$199$139$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$188$174$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$211$174$42
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$206$139$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$191$174$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$222$139$53
X-ray of the lower leg$150$139$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$189$139$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$189$176$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$189$139$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$199$139$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$191$174$40
X-ray of the pelvis$173$139$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$153$174$28
X-ray of the ribs$174$139$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$169$139$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$180$139$42
X-ray of the shoulder$176$174$36
X-ray of the skull$205$139$40
X-ray of the upper arm$163$139$32
X-ray of the wrist$167$174$43
Zinc blood test$18$19$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.