Prices at 3 hospitals in Saint Paul, MN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $20,411 — 26% below the US median ($27,588), roughly 26.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $11,578 | $25,809 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $29,243 | $30,577 | ★ 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 $20,411 — about 26.9× the Medicare rate ($759). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,518).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $52,728 list price could save about $32,317 (61%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prasongchai Sattayaprasert, M.D., PH.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Saint Paul, MN | 49 |
| Ryan Koene, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Saint Paul, MN | 44 |
| Matthew Olson, MD | Internal Medicine | Saint Paul, MN | 21 |
| Dennis Zhu, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Saint Paul, MN | 16 |
| Omer Iqbal, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Saint Paul, MN | 16 |
| Stuart Adler, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Saint Paul, MN | 15 |
| Dennis Zhu, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Saint Paul, MN | 14 |
| Raymond Underwood, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Saint Paul, MN | 14 |
| Omer Iqbal, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Saint Paul, MN | 13 |
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