Stress echocardiogram cost in Saint Paul, MN

Prices at 3 hospitals in Saint Paul, MN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,307 — 8% below the US median ($1,427), roughly 6.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Regions Hospital Saint Paul, MN $843 $593 ★ 3/5 231 min —
Allina United Hospital Saint Paul, MN $1,770 $1,107 ★ 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$3,465
Cash / self-pay
$1,307
Insurer-negotiated
$593
Medicare pays
$209
$936$1,677
Median cash $1,307  ·  Medicare $209  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,307 — about 6.2× the Medicare rate ($209). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($419).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,465 list price could save about $2,159 (62%).

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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.

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