Analysis of Substance Using Immunoassay Technique, Multiple Step Method Cost in Minnesota
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 91 Minnesota hospitals. CPT 83516. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $70.96
📉 Low $4.40
📈 High $321
🏥 91 hospitals
🏛️ 65 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Minnesota
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 91 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | Aetna | Medicare | MultiPlan | Cigna | First Health | Humana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI ST JOSEPHS HEALTH PARK RAPIDS |
$4.40 | $2.16 | $5.84 | — | — | — | — | — | $8.00 |
| REGIONS HOSPITAL ST. PAUL |
$4.42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKEVIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL STILLWATER |
$6.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENDRICKS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HENDRICKS |
$10.00 | $95.93 | $86.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OLIVIA HOSPITAL & CLINIC OLIVIA |
$10.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH MEMORIAL HEALTH HOSPITAL ROBBINSDALE |
$12.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAPLE GROVE HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DRIVE MAPLE GROVE |
$12.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FAIRVIEW RANGE MEDICAL CENTER HIBBING |
$13.60 | $11.53 | $11.35 | — | — | $27.20 | — | $26.24 | — |
| GRAND ITASCA CLINIC AND HOSPITAL GRAND RAPIDS |
$13.60 | $11.53 | $11.35 | — | — | $27.20 | — | $26.24 | — |
| JOHNSON MEMORIAL HEALTH SERVICES DAWSON |
$14.42 | $8.81 | — | — | $8.81 | — | — | — | — |
| CHI LAKEWOOD HEALTH BAUDETTE |
$14.52 | $8.36 | $16.06 | — | — | — | — | — | $11.53 |
| LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE FERGUS FALLS HOSPITAL FERGUS FALLS |
$15.88 | $11.74 | $11.91 | $24.00 | — | $20.25 | — | — | $15.25 |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MASONIC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MINNEAPOLIS |
$17.56 | $11.53 | $11.35 | $16.45 | — | $20.57 | $13.55 | $19.84 | $15.73 |
| CHI ST FRANCIS HEALTH BRECKENRIDGE |
$19.80 | $7.59 | $24.09 | — | — | — | — | — | $11.53 |
| HUTCHINSON HEALTH HUTCHINSON |
$22.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS PARK |
$22.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WINDOM AREA HOSPITAL WINDOM |
$23.12 | $12.92 | $14.96 | $14.96 | — | — | — | — | $14.96 |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW SOUTHDALE HOSPITAL EDINA |
$24.87 | $11.53 | $11.35 | — | — | $20.57 | — | $19.84 | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW NORTHLAND MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON |
$24.87 | $11.53 | $11.35 | — | — | $20.57 | — | $19.84 | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL MAPLEWOOD |
$24.87 | $11.53 | $11.35 | — | — | $20.57 | — | $19.84 | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW CLINIC BETHESDA ST. PAUL |
$24.87 | $6.47 | $11.35 | — | — | $20.57 | — | $19.84 | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW LAKES MEDICAL CENTER - WYOMING WYOMING |
$24.87 | $11.53 | $11.35 | — | — | $20.57 | — | $19.84 | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW WOODWINDS HOSPITAL - WOODBURY WOODBURY |
$24.87 | $11.53 | $11.35 | — | — | $20.57 | — | $19.84 | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW RIDGES HOSPITAL BURNSVILLE |
$26.35 | $11.53 | $11.35 | — | — | $20.57 | — | $19.84 | — |
| UNITED HOSPITAL DISTRICT BLUE EARTH |
$28.90 | $8.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIPESTONE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER & FAMILY CLINIC AVERA PIPESTONE |
$33.00 | $6.99 | $28.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RAINY LAKE MEDICAL CENTER INTERNATIONAL FALLS |
$35.71 | $10.14 | $19.94 | — | — | — | — | — | $20.87 |
| CHI ST GABRIELS HOSPITAL LITTLE FALLS |
$37.70 | $3.46 | $8.42 | — | — | $10.96 | — | — | $4.16 |
| KITTSON HEALTHCARE HALLOCK |
$38.40 | $12.29 | $21.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM ONAMIA |
$40.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTRACARE - BENSON HOSPITAL BENSON |
$40.69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MADISON HEALTHCARE MADISON |
$41.65 | $11.53 | $8.07 | $13.26 | $8.07 | $46.06 | — | $47.53 | $11.53 |
| SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER WHEATON WHEATON |
$44.00 | $13.32 | $30.03 | $30.03 | $30.03 | $49.50 | — | — | — |
| SANFORD THIEF RIVER FALLS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER THIEF RIVER FALLS |
$47.20 | $20.27 | $24.31 | $24.31 | $24.31 | $53.10 | $53.10 | — | — |
| SANFORD LUVERNE MEDICAL CENTER LUVERNE |
$48.00 | $14.53 | $22.86 | $22.86 | $22.86 | $54.00 | $54.00 | — | — |
| SANFORD CANBY MEDICAL CENTER CANBY |
$48.80 | $14.77 | $30.13 | $30.13 | $30.13 | $54.90 | $54.90 | — | — |
| LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE ELBOW LAKE HOSPITAL ELBOW LAKE |
$50.80 | $17.28 | $11.91 | $11.91 | — | $64.80 | — | — | $48.80 |
| SANFORD JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER JACKSON |
$53.60 | $16.22 | $22.78 | $22.78 | $22.78 | $60.30 | $60.30 | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CLOQUET |
$54.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ORTONVILLE HOSPITAL ORTONVILLE |
$54.40 | $26.30 | $32.00 | — | — | $60.16 | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST JOSEPHS MEDICAL CENTER RD ST BRAINERD |
$60.57 | $11.53 | $11.53 | $103 | $11.53 | — | $88.94 | — | — |
| SLEEPY EYE MEDICAL CENTER SLEEPY EYE |
$64.54 | $11.30 | $41.82 | $40.98 | $11.30 | $95.88 | $95.88 | — | $11.30 |
| AVERA GRANITE FALLS HEALTH CENTER GRANITE FALLS |
$67.90 | $17.64 | $59.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COOK HOSPITAL TH ST SE COOK |
$67.98 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $84.00 | $50.00 | — | — | — | $50.00 |
| RIDGEVIEW SIBLEY MEDICAL CENTER ARLINGTON |
$69.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH VIRGINIA TH ST N VIRGINIA |
$70.96 | $11.53 | $11.53 | $103 | $11.53 | — | $109 | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH-ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER DULUTH ND ST DULUTH |
$74.58 | $11.53 | $11.53 | $103 | $11.53 | — | $86.52 | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ND ST. DULUTH |
$74.58 | $11.53 | $11.53 | $103 | $11.53 | — | $86.52 | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH DULUTH ND ST DULUTH |
$74.58 | $11.53 | $11.53 | $103 | $11.53 | — | $86.52 | — | — |
| SANFORD TRACY MEDICAL CENTER TRACY |
$75.20 | $22.76 | $39.67 | $39.67 | $39.67 | $84.60 | $84.60 | — | — |
| SANFORD WESTBROOK MEDICAL CENTER WESTBROOK |
$75.20 | $22.76 | $43.62 | $43.62 | $43.62 | $84.60 | $84.60 | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S DETROIT LAKES WASHINGTON AVE. DETROIT LAKES |
$75.76 | $11.53 | $11.53 | $103 | $11.53 | — | $88.81 | — | — |
| CENTRACARE RICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WILLMAR |
$76.72 | $11.53 | $90.10 | — | — | — | — | $88.00 | — |
| ASTERA HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS WADENA |
$79.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MORA HOSPITAL MORA |
$81.20 | — | $74.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTRACARE MONTICELLO MONTICELLO |
$84.63 | $43.73 | $78.80 | — | — | — | — | $88.00 | — |
| AVERA MARSHALL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MARSHALL |
$85.36 | $11.53 | $75.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM RED WING RED WING |
$86.43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH HOLY TRINITY HOSPITAL ND ST GRACEVILLE |
$89.42 | $11.53 | $11.53 | $103 | $11.53 | — | $80.46 | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH FOSSTON CLINIC HILLIGOSS BLVD SE FOSSTON |
$89.42 | $11.53 | $11.53 | $103 | $11.53 | — | $80.46 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 83516, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $40.05 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 91 Minnesota hospitals above publish for Analysis of substance using immunoassay technique, multiple step method — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does analysis of substance using immunoassay technique, multiple step method cost in Minnesota?
- Cash prices for analysis of substance using immunoassay technique, multiple step method (CPT 83516) in Minnesota range from $4.40 to $321, with a median of $70.96. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest analysis of substance using immunoassay technique, multiple step method in Minnesota?
- The cheapest Minnesota hospital published cash price for this procedure is $4.40. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Minnesota facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 83516 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.