Prices at 3 hospitals in Saint Paul, MN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $38 — 56% below the US median ($88), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $23 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $54 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 231 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 $38 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($17). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $127 list price could save about $89 (70%).
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 | 237 |
| Maja Visekruna, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Saint Paul, MN | 175 |
| Charles Callaghan, MD | Internal Medicine | Saint Paul, MN | 150 |
| Harold Katz, MD | Endocrinology | Saint Paul, MN | 140 |
| Irfaan Abid, DO | Internal Medicine | Saint Paul, MN | 135 |
| Alec Dunkel, MD | Internal Medicine | Saint Paul, MN | 131 |
| William Brombach, MD | Internal Medicine | Saint Paul, MN | 109 |
| Luke Benedict, MD | Endocrinology | Saint Paul, MN | 78 |
| Charlene Ulstad-Warkentien, MD | Family Practice | Saint Paul, MN | 65 |
| Nisha Acharya, M.D. | Endocrinology | Saint Paul, MN | 62 |
| Lawrence Callanan, MD | Internal Medicine | Saint Paul, MN | 52 |
| Natalie Hemmerich | Family Practice | Saint Paul, MN | 51 |
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