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St. Marys Medical Center

402 E 2nd St, Duluth, MN 55805  Hospital  ***** CMS quality 4 of 5

#5 of 6cheapest overall in the Duluth, MN-WI area.Compare the metro
26%Self-pay discount
26% off list
A typical self-pay discount. Median across the 11,695 prices this hospital publishes, comparing its cash price with its list price for the same item.
Overall cost rating
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average charges
Charges 2.7× its own reported cost, across all services.
Type
Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
Beds
345
Ownership
Nonprofit
Health system
Essentia Health
Medicare ID
240002
Cost report
FY ending 06/30/2025
CMS quality
***** 4 of 5
Emergency dept
Yes
Metro area
Duluth, MN-WI

Cost rating by procedure category

Each rating compares this hospital against every other US hospital that reported the same category. The multiple is what it charges relative to what it told Medicare the service costs it.

CategoryRatingMarkup
Surgery (operating room)
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
3.0×
X-ray and diagnostic imaging
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
3.3×
CT scan
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
22.3×
MRI
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
12.4×
Cardiac catheterisation
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
10.2×
Lab tests and bloodwork
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
14.3×
Respiratory therapy
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
7.0×
Physical therapy
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
2.1×
Occupational therapy
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
2.3×
Speech therapy
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
3.4×
EKG and heart monitoring
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
8.0×
EEG brain monitoring
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
2.7×
Implanted devices
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
2.5×
Drugs given at the facility
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
2.2×
Emergency room visit
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
2.5×
Observation stay
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.1×
Inpatient room and board
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.3×
Intensive care (ICU)
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.5×

What this hospital charges a cash payer

Real published prices from this hospital's own federal price transparency file. We list only services coded in HCPCS Level II, which CMS owns, so nothing here is AMA-licensed. Compare these across hospitals.

ServiceCashList price
PSA prostate cancer screening blood test
HCPCS G0103
$117
cash price
$158
26% off
Hospital observation care, per hour
HCPCS G0378
$414
cash price
$560
26% off
Cefazolin (Ancef) antibiotic injection, 500 mg
HCPCS J0690
$36.95
cash price
$50.00
26% off
Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) antibiotic injection, 250 mg
HCPCS J0696
$18.48
cash price
$25.00
26% off
Dexamethasone steroid injection, 1 mg
HCPCS J1100
$7.60
cash price
$10.29
26% off
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) injection, 50 mg
HCPCS J1200
$39.26
cash price
$53.13
26% off
Gentamicin antibiotic injection, 80 mg
HCPCS J1580
$36.95
cash price
$50.00
26% off
Heparin blood thinner injection, 1000 units
HCPCS J1644
$36.95
cash price
$50.00
26% off
Ketorolac (Toradol) pain injection, 15 mg
HCPCS J1885
$51.78
cash price
$70.07
26% off
Ondansetron (Zofran) anti-nausea injection, 1 mg
HCPCS J2405
$9.44
cash price
$12.78
26% off
Fentanyl citrate injection, 0.1 mg
HCPCS J3010
$36.95
cash price
$50.00
26% off
One unit of red blood cells for transfusion
HCPCS P9016
$508
cash price
$688
26% off
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 240002, so it is Medicare-certified and bills Medicare. Commercial insurer network lists are not yet part of this dataset. Confirm your specific plan with the facility before you book.

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