Kidney ultrasound (limited) cost in Minneapolis, MN

Prices at 3 hospitals in Minneapolis, MN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $228 — 49% below the US median ($444), roughly 3.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN $216 $266 ★ 4/5 187 min 14.9%
M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN $228 $104 ★ 4/5 171 min 14.4%
Children's Hospitals & Clinics of Mn Minneapolis, MN $551 $136

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)
$551
Cash / self-pay
$228
Insurer-negotiated
$136
Medicare pays
$61
$218$486
Median cash $228  ·  Medicare $61  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $228 — about 3.8× the Medicare rate ($61). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($122).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $551 list price could save about $323 (59%).

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Doctors who perform this in Minneapolis

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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Naveen Gowda, M.DDiagnostic RadiologyMinneapolis, MN32
Justin Ionita, MDDiagnostic RadiologyMinneapolis, MN28
Andrea Dreyfuss, MDEmergency MedicineMinneapolis, MN15
Anthony Rauschenbach, MDEmergency MedicineMinneapolis, MN14
Ayman Soubra, M.D.UrologyMinneapolis, MN13
Jason Wong, MDDiagnostic RadiologyMinneapolis, MN13

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