Application of Ultrasound, each 15 Minutes Cost in Minnesota
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 88 Minnesota hospitals. CPT 97035. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Minnesota
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 88 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | Aetna | Medicare | MultiPlan | Cigna | First Health | Humana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HENDRICKS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HENDRICKS |
$10.00 | $95.93 | $86.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM ONAMIA |
$18.20 | — | $26.00 | $26.00 | $26.00 | — | $26.00 | $26.00 | — |
| LAKEVIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL STILLWATER |
$21.83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS PARK |
$23.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM RED WING RED WING |
$30.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM NEW PRAGUE NEW PRAGUE |
$33.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAPLE GROVE HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DRIVE MAPLE GROVE |
$36.89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH MEMORIAL HEALTH HOSPITAL ROBBINSDALE |
$36.89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONS HOSPITAL ST. PAUL |
$39.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM WASECA WASECA |
$39.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM OWATONNA OWATONNA |
$39.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM LAKE CITY LAKE CITY |
$39.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM MANKATO PO BOX 8673 |
$39.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM CANNON FALLS CANNON FALLS |
$39.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM FAIRMONT PO 800 |
$39.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM ALBERT LEA ALBERT LEA |
$39.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM ST. JAMES ST JAMES |
$39.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BIGFORK VALLEY HOSPITAL BIGFORK |
$40.00 | $19.98 | $106 | — | $15.58 | — | — | — | $53.52 |
| LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE FERGUS FALLS HOSPITAL FERGUS FALLS |
$46.36 | $10.51 | $13.91 | $33.38 | — | $29.21 | — | — | $16.00 |
| GLENCOE REGIONAL HEALTH GLENCOE |
$49.29 | $36.30 | $35.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE ELBOW LAKE HOSPITAL ELBOW LAKE |
$50.80 | $10.51 | $13.91 | $14.65 | — | $29.21 | — | — | $16.00 |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW LAKES MEDICAL CENTER - WYOMING WYOMING |
$52.13 | $11.06 | $13.63 | — | — | $110 | — | $107 | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW WOODWINDS HOSPITAL - WOODBURY WOODBURY |
$52.13 | $11.06 | $13.63 | — | — | $110 | — | $107 | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL MAPLEWOOD |
$52.13 | $11.06 | $13.63 | — | — | $110 | — | $107 | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW SOUTHDALE HOSPITAL EDINA |
$52.13 | $11.06 | $13.63 | — | — | $110 | — | $107 | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MASONIC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MINNEAPOLIS |
$52.13 | $11.06 | $13.63 | $88.40 | — | $110 | $72.80 | $107 | $84.50 |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW NORTHLAND MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON |
$52.13 | $11.06 | $13.63 | — | — | $110 | — | $107 | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW CLINIC BETHESDA ST. PAUL |
$52.18 | $11.06 | $13.63 | — | — | $110 | — | $107 | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL - ROCHESTER, GONDA BUILDING ROCHESTER |
$54.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW RIDGES HOSPITAL BURNSVILLE |
$55.25 | $11.06 | $13.63 | — | — | $110 | — | $107 | — |
| GRAND ITASCA CLINIC AND HOSPITAL GRAND RAPIDS |
$55.30 | $10.81 | $13.63 | — | — | $55.99 | — | $54.01 | — |
| FAIRVIEW RANGE MEDICAL CENTER HIBBING |
$55.30 | $5.80 | $13.63 | — | — | $55.99 | — | $54.01 | — |
| ASPIRUS ST LUKES HOSPITAL DULUTH |
$55.49 | $10.92 | — | $14.76 | — | — | — | — | $15.05 |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH VIRGINIA TH ST N VIRGINIA |
$56.52 | $13.85 | $13.85 | $76.50 | $13.85 | — | $81.36 | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S DETROIT LAKES WASHINGTON AVE. DETROIT LAKES |
$57.78 | $13.85 | $13.85 | $76.50 | $13.85 | — | $66.06 | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH DULUTH ND ST DULUTH |
$59.40 | $13.85 | $13.85 | $76.50 | $13.85 | — | $64.35 | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH-ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER DULUTH ND ST DULUTH |
$59.40 | $13.85 | $13.85 | $76.50 | $13.85 | — | $64.35 | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ND ST. DULUTH |
$59.40 | $13.85 | $13.85 | $76.50 | $13.85 | — | $64.35 | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST JOSEPHS MEDICAL CENTER RD ST BRAINERD |
$60.57 | $13.85 | $13.85 | $76.50 | $13.85 | — | $66.15 | — | — |
| COOK HOSPITAL TH ST SE COOK |
$62.37 | $47.25 | $47.25 | $79.38 | $47.25 | — | — | — | $47.25 |
| SANFORD LUVERNE MEDICAL CENTER LUVERNE |
$62.40 | $18.88 | $29.72 | $29.72 | $29.72 | $70.20 | $70.20 | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH FOSSTON CLINIC HILLIGOSS BLVD SE FOSSTON |
$62.82 | $42.50 | $42.50 | $72.25 | $42.50 | — | $56.53 | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH DEER RIVER TH AVE NE DEER RIVER |
$62.82 | $32.63 | — | $72.25 | $36.55 | — | $66.30 | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH NORTHERN PINES AURORA |
$62.82 | $32.63 | $33.15 | $72.25 | $33.15 | — | $66.30 | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH-MOOSE LAKE MOOSE LAKE |
$62.82 | $18.45 | $39.95 | $72.25 | $39.95 | — | $66.30 | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ADA TH ST W ADA |
$62.82 | $40.80 | $40.80 | $72.25 | $40.80 | — | $56.53 | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH SANDSTONE LUNDORFF DR SANDSTONE |
$62.82 | $32.63 | $39.95 | $72.25 | $39.95 | — | $66.30 | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH HOLY TRINITY HOSPITAL ND ST GRACEVILLE |
$62.82 | $45.48 | $52.70 | $72.25 | $52.70 | — | $56.53 | — | — |
| NORTHFIELD HOSPITAL NORTHFIELD |
$64.00 | $60.42 | $15.30 | — | — | — | $102 | — | — |
| CENTRACARE RICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WILLMAR |
$77.05 | $45.00 | $90.10 | — | — | — | — | $88.00 | — |
| ASPIRUS LAKE VIEW HOSPITAL TWO HARBORS |
$83.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTRACARE - BENSON HOSPITAL BENSON |
$86.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RAINY LAKE MEDICAL CENTER INTERNATIONAL FALLS |
$86.60 | $24.58 | $48.36 | — | — | — | — | — | $14.33 |
| RIDGEVIEW SIBLEY MEDICAL CENTER ARLINGTON |
$87.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIVERS EDGE HOSPITAL SAINT PETER |
$87.20 | $19.79 | $14.33 | $14.33 | — | $102 | — | — | $14.40 |
| CENTRACARE REDWOOD HOSPITAL REDWOOD FALLS |
$89.70 | $46.58 | $90.30 | — | — | — | — | $88.00 | — |
| CENTRACARE MELROSE MELROSE |
$89.70 | $27.00 | $27.00 | — | — | — | — | $88.00 | — |
| CENTRACARE SAUK CENTRE HOSPITAL SAUK CENTRE |
$89.70 | $41.00 | $41.00 | — | — | — | — | $88.00 | — |
| CENTRACARE LONG PRAIRIE CLINIC LONG PRAIRIE |
$89.70 | $41.00 | $41.00 | — | — | — | — | $88.00 | — |
| SANFORD THIEF RIVER FALLS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER THIEF RIVER FALLS |
$90.40 | $38.82 | $46.56 | $46.56 | $46.56 | $102 | $102 | — | — |
That is the median of what the 88 Minnesota hospitals above publish for Application of ultrasound, each 15 minutes — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 97035 in Minnesota, Medicare reimburses about $14.33 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Minnesota range from $10.00 to $247 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 4.4x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does application of ultrasound, each 15 minutes cost in Minnesota?
- Cash prices for application of ultrasound, each 15 minutes (CPT 97035) in Minnesota range from $10.00 to $247, with a median of $62.82. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest application of ultrasound, each 15 minutes in Minnesota?
- The cheapest Minnesota hospital published cash price for this procedure is $10.00. 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.