Regions Hospital prices. From its own published file.

Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

3,739prices published

Mar 2026file last updated

$753cash price for mri lower back without contrast (list $2,895)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$79.56	$348	$90.27–$965
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$145	$855	$164–$1,417
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$216	$2,001	$240–$10,464
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$3.12	$261	$9.60–$407
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$70.46	$271	$8.27–$217
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$2.60	$218	$7.59–$177
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$7.28	$32.00	$1.30–$50.40
Urinalysis `81001`	$3.12	$111	$3.10–$88.80
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$58.24	$224	$12.19–$179
EKG tracing `93005`	$43.94	$169	$22.91–$135
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$132	$508	$34.02–$406
CT head without contrast `70450`	$428	$1,645	$41.17–$1,327
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$513	$1,974	$144–$1,579
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$753	$2,895	$91.74–$2,338
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$198	$761	$41.17–$609
IV push, single drug `96374`	$68.90	$265	$78.18–$271
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$79.56	$306	$80.25–$271
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$12.74	$49.00	$0.30–$39.20
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$4.37	$16.82	$0.41–$13.46
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$144	$1,216	$164–$2,445
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$383	$1,718	$339–$2,445

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: Regions Hospital price transparency page.

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Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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