Prices at 3 hospitals in Minneapolis, MN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $537 — 71% below the US median ($1,836), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $432 | $556 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $537 | $290 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Children's Hospitals & Clinics of Mn | Minneapolis, MN | $2,770 | $330 | — | — | — |
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 $537 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($281). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($561).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,338 list price could save about $801 (60%).
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 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.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Zwerdlinger, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Minneapolis, MN | 237 |
| Nazih Farah, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Minneapolis, MN | 171 |
| Jason Wong, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Minneapolis, MN | 91 |
| John Lesser, MD | Cardiology | Minneapolis, MN | 85 |
| Tadashi Allen, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Minneapolis, MN | 81 |
| Jonathan Urbach, M.D. | Cardiology | Minneapolis, MN | 79 |
| Marc Newell, MD | Cardiology | Minneapolis, MN | 67 |
| Victor Cheng, M.D. | Cardiology | Minneapolis, MN | 64 |
| Thomas Knickelbine, MD | Cardiology | Minneapolis, MN | 55 |
| Jesse Reiter, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Minneapolis, MN | 53 |
| Joao Cavalcante, MD | Cardiology | Minneapolis, MN | 53 |
| Naveen Gowda, M.D | Diagnostic Radiology | Minneapolis, MN | 38 |
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