Prices at 3 hospitals in Saint Paul, MN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $124 — 33% below the US median ($185), roughly 17.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $44 | $62 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $124 | $126 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $424 | $411 | — | — | — |
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 $124 — about 17.7× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($14).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $258 list price could save about $134 (52%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Fleming, MD | Internal Medicine | Saint Paul, MN | 55 |
| Abdalla Hassan, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Saint Paul, MN | 50 |
| Lawrence Lee, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Saint Paul, MN | 49 |
| Katherine Foster, PA | Physician Assistant | Saint Paul, MN | 40 |
| Kelly Rabe, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Saint Paul, MN | 37 |
| Alec Dunkel, MD | Internal Medicine | Saint Paul, MN | 35 |
| Katie Moriarty, M.D. | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Saint Paul, MN | 18 |
| Kartika Bhardwaj, M.D. | Family Practice | Saint Paul, MN | 18 |
| Sharmishtha Raikar, MD | Internal Medicine | Saint Paul, MN | 17 |
| William Barker, M.D. | Family Practice | Saint Paul, MN | 16 |
| Alvin Yang, DO | Family Practice | Saint Paul, MN | 15 |
| Anya Dmytrenko, MD | Family Practice | Saint Paul, MN | 14 |
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