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Emergency Department Visit for Problem That May Not Require Health Care Professi… Cost in Minnesota
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 93 Minnesota hospitals. CPT 99281. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $198
📉 Low $10.00
📈 High $1,103
🏥 93 hospitals
🏛️ 64 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $10.37
Hospital comparison — Minnesota
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 93 hospitals.
Billed more than $198 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | MultiPlan | Medicare | Aetna | First Health | Humana | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HENDRICKS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HENDRICKS |
$10.00 | $95.93 | $86.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIDGEVIEW SIBLEY MEDICAL CENTER ARLINGTON |
$26.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONS HOSPITAL ST. PAUL |
$26.78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIDGEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER LE SUEUR |
$28.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIDGEVIEW LESUEUR LE SUEUR |
$28.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKEVIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL STILLWATER |
$31.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE FERGUS FALLS HOSPITAL FERGUS FALLS |
$31.12 | $7.88 | $10.67 | $22.41 | — | $25.61 | — | $12.27 | — |
| RAINY LAKE MEDICAL CENTER INTERNATIONAL FALLS |
$42.71 | $10.37 | $23.85 | — | — | — | — | $10.37 | — |
| LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE ELBOW LAKE HOSPITAL ELBOW LAKE |
$43.18 | $7.88 | $10.67 | $22.41 | — | $21.98 | — | $12.27 | — |
| CHI ST FRANCIS HEALTH BRECKENRIDGE |
$51.60 | $19.78 | $62.78 | — | — | — | — | $36.12 | — |
| NORTH MEMORIAL HEALTH HOSPITAL ROBBINSDALE |
$60.44 | $7.96 | $11.33 | — | $11.00 | $12.26 | — | $12.32 | $46.63 |
| WINDOM AREA HOSPITAL WINDOM |
$60.52 | $10.37 | $10.37 | — | — | $10.37 | — | $10.37 | — |
| GLENCOE REGIONAL HEALTH GLENCOE |
$61.32 | $45.16 | $169 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CLOQUET |
$76.80 | $2,734 | $2,734 | — | — | — | — | $2,734 | — |
| METHODIST HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS PARK |
$81.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIVERVIEW HEALTH CROOKSTON |
$85.50 | $19.87 | $36.00 | — | — | — | — | $10.99 | — |
| CHI LAKEWOOD HEALTH BAUDETTE |
$89.76 | $51.68 | $99.28 | — | — | — | — | $91.12 | — |
| MORA HOSPITAL MORA |
$102 | — | $192 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BIGFORK VALLEY HOSPITAL BIGFORK |
$106 | $53.15 | $167 | — | $11.64 | — | — | $142 | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM RED WING RED WING |
$111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHFIELD HOSPITAL NORTHFIELD |
$113 | $243 | $270 | — | — | — | — | — | $148 |
| OLIVIA HOSPITAL & CLINIC OLIVIA |
$117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HUTCHINSON HEALTH HUTCHINSON |
$119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM NEW PRAGUE NEW PRAGUE |
$124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAPLE GROVE HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DRIVE MAPLE GROVE |
$128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA MARSHALL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MARSHALL |
$140 | $20.94 | $42.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS LAKE VIEW HOSPITAL TWO HARBORS |
$140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL - ROCHESTER, GONDA BUILDING ROCHESTER |
$144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM ALBERT LEA ALBERT LEA |
$145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM ST. JAMES ST JAMES |
$145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM FAIRMONT PO 800 |
$145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM CANNON FALLS CANNON FALLS |
$145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM LAKE CITY LAKE CITY |
$145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM MANKATO PO BOX 8673 |
$145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM WASECA WASECA |
$145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAHNOMEN HEALTH CENTER MAHNOMEN |
$149 | $77.39 | $92.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNITED HOSPITAL DISTRICT BLUE EARTH |
$158 | $44.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTRACARE ST CLOUD HOSPITAL SAINT CLOUD |
$172 | $45.00 | $93.04 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH VIRGINIA TH ST N VIRGINIA |
$177 | $86.42 | $86.42 | — | $86.42 | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH DULUTH ND ST DULUTH |
$186 | $86.42 | $86.42 | — | $86.42 | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ND ST. DULUTH |
$186 | $88.31 | $88.31 | — | $88.31 | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH-ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER DULUTH ND ST DULUTH |
$186 | $88.31 | $88.31 | — | $88.31 | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM OWATONNA OWATONNA |
$187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI ST GABRIELS HOSPITAL LITTLE FALLS |
$188 | $97.20 | $237 | $308 | — | — | — | $117 | — |
| KITTSON HEALTHCARE HALLOCK |
$189 | $60.48 | $106 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIVERWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER AITKIN |
$192 | — | — | — | $87.71 | — | — | — | — |
| CENTRACARE RICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WILLMAR |
$198 | $45.00 | $90.10 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| ASTERA HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS WADENA |
$200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIVERS EDGE HOSPITAL SAINT PETER |
$204 | $20.94 | $10.37 | $240 | — | $10.37 | — | $10.42 | — |
| CENTRACARE SAUK CENTRE HOSPITAL SAUK CENTRE |
$207 | $41.00 | $41.00 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW LAKES MEDICAL CENTER - WYOMING WYOMING |
$207 | $8.85 | $10.20 | $429 | — | — | $414 | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW SOUTHDALE HOSPITAL EDINA |
$207 | $8.85 | $10.20 | $429 | — | — | $414 | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MASONIC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MINNEAPOLIS |
$207 | $8.85 | $10.20 | $429 | — | $343 | $414 | $328 | $283 |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW WOODWINDS HOSPITAL - WOODBURY WOODBURY |
$207 | $8.85 | $10.20 | $429 | — | — | $414 | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL MAPLEWOOD |
$207 | $8.85 | $10.20 | $429 | — | — | $414 | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW NORTHLAND MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON |
$207 | $8.85 | $10.20 | $429 | — | — | $414 | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW CLINIC BETHESDA ST. PAUL |
$207 | $8.85 | $10.20 | $411 | — | — | $396 | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH-MOOSE LAKE MOOSE LAKE |
$208 | $58.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH FOSSTON CLINIC HILLIGOSS BLVD SE FOSSTON |
$208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH NORTHERN PINES AURORA |
$208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 99281, 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: $183 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $198 for this?
That is the median of what the 93 Minnesota hospitals above publish for Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… — 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 99281 in Minnesota, Medicare reimburses about $10.37 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 $1,103 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 19.1x 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 emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… cost in Minnesota?
- Cash prices for emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… (CPT 99281) in Minnesota range from $10.00 to $1,103, with a median of $198. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… 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.
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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 99281 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.