Prices at 3 hospitals in Saint Paul, MN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $127 — 35% below the US median ($194), roughly 0.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $53 | $123 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $127 | $124 | — | — | — |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $203 | $283 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $127 — about 0.9× the Medicare rate ($136). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($271).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $212 list price could save about $85 (40%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Saint Paul
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luciana Arntson, ANP | Nurse Practitioner | Saint Paul, MN | 1,355 |
| John Foley, MD | Ophthalmology | Saint Paul, MN | 768 |
| Bobby Yang, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Saint Paul, MN | 665 |
| Hemant Trehan, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Saint Paul, MN | 530 |
| Lawrence Callanan, MD | Internal Medicine | Saint Paul, MN | 528 |
| Alec Dunkel, MD | Internal Medicine | Saint Paul, MN | 499 |
| Todd Seelhammer, M.D. | Dermatology | Saint Paul, MN | 438 |
| Savita Mall, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Saint Paul, MN | 412 |
| John Barsanti, MD | Family Practice | Saint Paul, MN | 401 |
| Maja Visekruna, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Saint Paul, MN | 397 |
| Irfaan Abid, DO | Internal Medicine | Saint Paul, MN | 394 |
| Lawrence Lee, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Saint Paul, MN | 387 |
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