Lung function test (PFT) cost in Minnesota

Prices at 71 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $258 — 24% below the US median ($341), roughly 7.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
St Gabriels Hospital Little Falls, MN $56 $82 ★ 4/5 139 min 14.7%
Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital Saint Paul, MN $71 $71
New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm, MN $85 $151 ★ 5/5 92 min 14.7%
Regions Hospital Saint Paul, MN $92 $308 ★ 3/5 226 min 14.1%
Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville, MN $104 $80 116 min 15.1%
Hutchinson Health Hutchinson, MN $125 $328 ★ 3/5 140 min 15.2%
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN $127 $134 ★ 5/5 197 min 13.1%
M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN $127 $132 ★ 4/5 171 min 14.4%
M Health Fairview St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN $127 $132 ★ 5/5 188 min 13.3%
Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet, MN $130 $195 128 min 15.2%
Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids, MN $135 $99 ★ 4/5 154 min 14.4%
M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN $135 $130 ★ 4/5 193 min 13.8%
Lakeview Memorial Hospital Stillwater, MN $140 $330 ★ 4/5 158 min 14.2%
Allina United Hospital Saint Paul, MN $146 $255 ★ 3/5 176 min 14.9%
Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN $146 $241 ★ 4/5 187 min 14.9%
Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN $146 $241 ★ 3/5 170 min 15.0%
Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson, MN $158 $30 130 min 14.9%
Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN $178 $130 ★ 3/5 182 min 14.6%
M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN $178 $130 ★ 4/5 170 min 14.4%
Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN $178 $124 ★ 4/5 137 min 14.3%
Madison Hospital Madison, MN $186 $144 108 min 14.8%
Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd, MN $193 $185 ★ 3/5 120 min 14.6%
Essentia Health St Marys-Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes, MN $203 $183 ★ 4/5 132 min 14.7%
North Shore Health Grand Marais, MN $204 129 min
Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls, MN $208 $121 130 min 14.8%

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 August 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$349
Cash / self-pay
$258
Insurer-negotiated
$194
Medicare pays
$37
$127$418
Median cash $258  ·  Medicare $37  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $258 — about 7.0× the Medicare rate ($37). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($73).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $349 list price could save about $91 (26%).

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