Question 1

Why do prices at Mayo Clinic Hospital vary across procedures?

Accepted Answer

Hospital prices reflect many factors including procedure complexity, whether imaging contrast is used, anesthesia requirements, facility fees, and the physician's time. Mayo Clinic Hospital publishes these prices as required by federal law under 45 CFR Part 180, and they represent the hospital's cash pay rates. Your actual cost may vary depending on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, and any additional services required.

Question 2

Does the cash pay price include the radiologist or physician reading fee?

Accepted Answer

This depends on whether Mayo Clinic Hospital bundles professional fees into the facility charge or bills them separately. We recommend calling the hospital's billing department directly and asking whether the published cash pay price is all-inclusive or whether you should expect a separate bill from the reading physician or specialist.

Question 3

How do I get a personalized estimate from Mayo Clinic Hospital?

Accepted Answer

Contact Mayo Clinic Hospital's billing or patient financial services department directly. Have your insurance card (if applicable), the procedure name, and your physician's order ready. Ask for a good faith estimate, which hospitals are required to provide under the No Surprises Act. The prices shown here are a starting point to help you ask the right questions, not a final quote.

Question 4

What does the Transparency Score mean?

Accepted Answer

The Transparency Score reflects how complete Mayo Clinic Hospital's published pricing data is relative to the federal requirements and to other hospitals in the same metro. A higher score means more procedures covered, more payer rates reported, and better data quality. We source every number from the hospital's own Machine-Readable File and never interpolate missing data.

	Category		Range
Vasectomy	surgery	$2	$2 to $3	Low
C-Section (Cesarean Delivery)	obstetric	$20	$20 to $212	Low
Dialysis	other	$20	$20 to $212	Low
Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$20	$20 to $212	Low
Hernia Repair	surgery	$20	$20 to $212	Low
Radiation Therapy	other	$20	$20 to $212	Low
Stress Test	cardiac	$20	$20 to $212	Low
Tubal Ligation	surgery	$20	$20 to $212	Low
Vaginal Delivery	obstetric	$20	$20 to $212	Low
MRI of the Brain	imaging	$28	$28 to $1,056	Low
EKG (Electrocardiogram)	cardiac	$66	$66 to $101	Low
CT Head	imaging	$124	$124 to $1,560	Low
Spinal Fusion	surgery	$315	$315 to $9,885	Low
Appendectomy (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$575	$575 to $4,575	Low
Shoulder Surgery	surgery	$1,025	$1,025 to $9,491	Low
Total Knee Replacement	surgery	$1,201	$1,201 to $15,027	Low
Total Hip Replacement	surgery	$1,595	$1,595 to $23,490	Low

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