Lung function test (PFT) cost in Minnesota

Prices at 72 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $244 — 28% below the US median ($341), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
St Gabriels Hospital Little Falls, MN $56 $82 ★ 4/5 141 min —
Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital Saint Paul, MN $71 $71 — — —
New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm, MN $85 $151 ★ 5/5 100 min —
Regions Hospital Saint Paul, MN $92 $308 ★ 3/5 231 min —
Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville, MN $104 $80 — 120 min —
Hutchinson Health Hutchinson, MN $125 $328 ★ 3/5 140 min —
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN $127 $134 ★ 5/5 204 min —
M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN $127 $132 ★ 4/5 174 min —
M Health Fairview St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN $127 $132 ★ 5/5 188 min —
Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet, MN $130 $195 — 123 min —
Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids, MN $135 $99 ★ 4/5 149 min —
M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN $135 $130 ★ 4/5 190 min —
Lakeview Memorial Hospital Stillwater, MN $140 $330 ★ 4/5 168 min —
Allina United Hospital Saint Paul, MN $146 $255 ★ 3/5 182 min —
Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN $146 $241 ★ 4/5 183 min —
Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN $146 $241 ★ 3/5 178 min —
Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson, MN $158 $30 — 126 min —
Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN $178 $130 ★ 3/5 186 min —
M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN $178 $130 ★ 4/5 158 min —
Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN $178 $124 ★ 4/5 150 min —
Madison Hospital Madison, MN $186 $144 — 108 min —
Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd, MN $193 $185 ★ 3/5 114 min —
Essentia Health St Marys-Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes, MN $203 $183 ★ 4/5 140 min —
North Shore Health Grand Marais, MN $204 — — 129 min —
Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls, MN $208 $121 — 131 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$349
Cash / self-pay
$244
Insurer-negotiated
$194
Medicare pays
$37
$127$416
Median cash $244  ·  Medicare $37  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $244 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($37). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($73).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $349 list price could save about $104 (30%).

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