Prices at 3 hospitals in Saint Paul, MN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $416 — 57% below the US median ($971), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $311 | $262 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $416 | $196 | — | — | — |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $568 | $546 | ★ 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 $416 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($138). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($276).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,184 list price could save about $768 (65%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wojciech Zukowski, MD | Cardiology | Saint Paul, MN | 388 |
| Katie Moriarty, M.D. | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Saint Paul, MN | 365 |
| Abdalla Hassan, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Saint Paul, MN | 322 |
| Antoine Khoury, MD | Cardiology | Saint Paul, MN | 310 |
| Henry Riter, M.D. | Cardiology | Saint Paul, MN | 266 |
| Charles Cliffe, M.D. | Cardiology | Saint Paul, MN | 265 |
| Ranjan Dahiya, M.D. | Cardiology | Saint Paul, MN | 231 |
| Tarang Ray, M.D. | Cardiology | Saint Paul, MN | 215 |
| Gregory Cascino, M.D. | Cardiology | Saint Paul, MN | 206 |
| Imran Syed, M.D. | Cardiology | Saint Paul, MN | 206 |
| Dayuan Li, MD, PHD | Cardiology | Saint Paul, MN | 155 |
| Michael Garr, M.D. | Cardiology | Saint Paul, MN | 132 |
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