Prices at 3 hospitals in Saint Paul, MN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $16 — 83% below the US median ($89), roughly 1.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $13 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $18 | $27 | ★ 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 $16 — about 1.2× the Medicare rate ($13). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($27).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $44 list price could save about $29 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Lee, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Saint Paul, MN | 169 |
| Charles Callaghan, MD | Internal Medicine | Saint Paul, MN | 159 |
| Alec Dunkel, MD | Internal Medicine | Saint Paul, MN | 153 |
| Maja Visekruna, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Saint Paul, MN | 148 |
| Lawrence Callanan, MD | Internal Medicine | Saint Paul, MN | 139 |
| Elizabeth Williams, M.D. | Family Practice | Saint Paul, MN | 127 |
| Hemant Trehan, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Saint Paul, MN | 101 |
| Charlene Ulstad-Warkentien, MD | Family Practice | Saint Paul, MN | 101 |
| Savita Mall, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Saint Paul, MN | 89 |
| William Brombach, MD | Internal Medicine | Saint Paul, MN | 88 |
| Kartika Bhardwaj, M.D. | Family Practice | Saint Paul, MN | 87 |
| Harold Katz, MD | Endocrinology | Saint Paul, MN | 85 |
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