X-ray of Both Hips, 2 Views Cost in Minnesota
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 83 Minnesota hospitals. CPT 73521. 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 83 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | UHC | BCBS | MultiPlan | Medicare | Aetna | Humana | First Health | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIDGEVIEW SIBLEY MEDICAL CENTER ARLINGTON |
$24.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIDGEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER LE SUEUR |
$25.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIDGEVIEW LESUEUR LE SUEUR |
$25.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GLENCOE REGIONAL HEALTH GLENCOE |
$28.35 | $20.41 | $20.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE FERGUS FALLS HOSPITAL FERGUS FALLS |
$33.66 | $10.49 | $12.06 | $22.03 | — | $25.18 | $12.06 | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CLOQUET |
$39.04 | $2,734 | $2,734 | — | — | — | $2,734 | — | — |
| MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM ONAMIA |
$47.60 | $41.86 | — | — | $41.86 | — | $41.86 | — | — |
| HUTCHINSON HEALTH HUTCHINSON |
$58.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS LAKE VIEW HOSPITAL TWO HARBORS |
$81.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MADISON HEALTHCARE MADISON |
$87.55 | $7.97 | $7.97 | $96.82 | $22.16 | $12.63 | $10.67 | $99.91 | — |
| CHI ST GABRIELS HOSPITAL LITTLE FALLS |
$93.96 | $29.55 | $12.15 | $38.45 | — | — | $14.57 | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S DETROIT LAKES WASHINGTON AVE. DETROIT LAKES |
$98.23 | $112 | $73.57 | — | $112 | — | — | — | — |
| LAKEVIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL STILLWATER |
$121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH MEMORIAL HEALTH HOSPITAL ROBBINSDALE |
$138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAPLE GROVE HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DRIVE MAPLE GROVE |
$138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RAINY LAKE MEDICAL CENTER INTERNATIONAL FALLS |
$146 | $81.63 | $41.50 | — | — | — | $10.55 | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW CLINIC BETHESDA ST. PAUL |
$147 | $10.04 | $8.37 | $312 | — | — | — | $301 | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW SOUTHDALE HOSPITAL EDINA |
$147 | $10.04 | $8.37 | $312 | — | — | — | $301 | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW NORTHLAND MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON |
$147 | $10.04 | $8.37 | $312 | — | — | — | $301 | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL MAPLEWOOD |
$147 | $10.04 | $8.37 | $312 | — | — | — | $301 | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW WOODWINDS HOSPITAL - WOODBURY WOODBURY |
$147 | $10.04 | $8.37 | $312 | — | — | — | $301 | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MASONIC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MINNEAPOLIS |
$147 | $10.04 | $8.37 | $312 | — | $250 | $239 | $301 | $206 |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW LAKES MEDICAL CENTER - WYOMING WYOMING |
$147 | $10.04 | $8.37 | $312 | — | — | — | $301 | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW RIDGES HOSPITAL BURNSVILLE |
$156 | $10.04 | $8.37 | $312 | — | — | — | $301 | — |
| FAIRVIEW RANGE MEDICAL CENTER HIBBING |
$156 | $10.04 | $8.37 | $312 | — | — | — | $301 | — |
| GRAND ITASCA CLINIC AND HOSPITAL GRAND RAPIDS |
$156 | $10.04 | $8.37 | $312 | — | — | — | $301 | — |
| CENTRACARE ST CLOUD HOSPITAL SAINT CLOUD |
$194 | $115 | $45.00 | — | — | — | — | $88.00 | — |
| REGIONS HOSPITAL ST. PAUL |
$217 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM RED WING RED WING |
$223 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GILLETTE CHILDREN'S UNIVERSITY AVE E SAINT PAUL |
$232 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL - ROCHESTER, GONDA BUILDING ROCHESTER |
$234 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE ELBOW LAKE HOSPITAL ELBOW LAKE |
$244 | $10.49 | $12.06 | $22.03 | — | $11.36 | $12.06 | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM NEW PRAGUE NEW PRAGUE |
$250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI ST FRANCIS HEALTH BRECKENRIDGE |
$252 | $307 | $96.60 | — | — | — | $176 | — | — |
| CENTRACARE - BENSON HOSPITAL BENSON |
$256 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTRACARE REDWOOD HOSPITAL REDWOOD FALLS |
$261 | $90.30 | $46.58 | — | — | — | — | $88.00 | — |
| CENTRACARE MONTICELLO MONTICELLO |
$261 | $78.80 | $43.73 | — | — | — | — | $88.00 | — |
| RIVERWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER AITKIN |
$261 | $78.87 | $38.02 | — | $86.58 | — | $81.30 | — | — |
| CENTRACARE LONG PRAIRIE CLINIC LONG PRAIRIE |
$266 | $41.00 | $41.00 | — | — | — | — | $88.00 | — |
| CENTRACARE PAYNESVILLE HOSPITAL PAYNESVILLE |
$266 | $45.00 | $44.79 | — | — | — | — | $88.00 | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM ST. JAMES ST JAMES |
$293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM OWATONNA OWATONNA |
$293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM CANNON FALLS CANNON FALLS |
$293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM FAIRMONT PO 800 |
$293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM ALBERT LEA ALBERT LEA |
$293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM MANKATO PO BOX 8673 |
$293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM WASECA WASECA |
$293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM LAKE CITY LAKE CITY |
$293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WINDOM AREA HOSPITAL WINDOM |
$296 | $191 | $165 | — | — | $191 | $191 | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH HOLY TRINITY HOSPITAL ND ST GRACEVILLE |
$318 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH NORTHERN PINES AURORA |
$318 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH SANDSTONE LUNDORFF DR SANDSTONE |
$318 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH FOSSTON CLINIC HILLIGOSS BLVD SE FOSSTON |
$318 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ADA TH ST W ADA |
$318 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH-MOOSE LAKE MOOSE LAKE |
$318 | — | $72.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH DEER RIVER TH AVE NE DEER RIVER |
$318 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH VIRGINIA TH ST N VIRGINIA |
$322 | $104 | $104 | — | $104 | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ND ST. DULUTH |
$339 | $107 | $107 | — | $107 | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH DULUTH ND ST DULUTH |
$339 | $104 | $104 | — | $104 | — | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH-ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER DULUTH ND ST DULUTH |
$339 | $107 | $107 | — | $107 | — | — | — | — |
That is the median of what the 83 Minnesota hospitals above publish for X-ray of both hips, 2 views — 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 73521 in Minnesota, Medicare reimburses about $42.27 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Minnesota range from $24.05 to $882 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 6.9x 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 x-ray of both hips, 2 views cost in Minnesota?
- Cash prices for x-ray of both hips, 2 views (CPT 73521) in Minnesota range from $24.05 to $882, with a median of $293. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of both hips, 2 views in Minnesota?
- The cheapest Minnesota hospital published cash price for this procedure is $24.05. 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.