X-ray of the ankle cost in Minneapolis, MN

Prices at 3 hospitals in Minneapolis, MN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $173 — 37% below the US median ($276), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN $146 $93 ★ 4/5 174 min —
Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN $173 $184 ★ 4/5 183 min —
Children's Hospitals & Clinics of Mn Minneapolis, MN $179 $87 — — —

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)
$361
Cash / self-pay
$173
Insurer-negotiated
$93
Medicare pays
$37
$151$177
Median cash $173  ·  Medicare $37  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $173 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($37). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($74).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $361 list price could save about $188 (52%).

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Doctors who perform this in Minneapolis

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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Adam Gehrt, D.O.Diagnostic RadiologyMinneapolis, MN161
Gregory Staeheli, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryMinneapolis, MN38
Lisa Hromadka, PA-CPhysician AssistantMinneapolis, MN25
Prateek Sahgal, MDInterventional RadiologyMinneapolis, MN24
Takashi Takahashi, M.D.,M.S.Diagnostic RadiologyMinneapolis, MN21
Asad Irfanullah, MDInterventional RadiologyMinneapolis, MN20
Shelly Marette, MDDiagnostic RadiologyMinneapolis, MN19
Fernando Pena, MDOrthopedic SurgeryMinneapolis, MN19
Jutta Ellermann, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyMinneapolis, MN17

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