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New Ulm, MN medical costs: MRI, CT, ultrasound, ER and colonoscopy prices

Posted facility cash prices in New Ulm (1 hospital, Oct 2026 price files): MRI $1,211–$1,817; CT $596–$1,589; ultrasound $284–$425; ER visit $417–$685. No posted cash for colonoscopy. Doctor fees are billed separately.

Hospitals in New Ulm (by the city in each hospital’s price file): New Ulm Medical Center · lowest posted discounted-cash rate (hospital-fee rows only) plus doctor fee · Oct 2026

Jump to: MRI · CT · Ultrasound · ER visit

MRI

MRI brain without contrast

All-in planning range: facility + radiologist read · CPT 70551

0 of 1 hospitals have a FROM FILE doctor fee (0 tagged VERIFY); the rest use ESTIMATE = CMS 2026 MN $66.42 ×1–3. How we estimate

All-in planning range: facility + radiologist read · CPT 70551
Hospital	City	Facility cash (facility fee only)	Radiologist read	All-in range	Negotiated median (all insurers)
New Ulm Medical Center file dated Jun 16, 2026	New Ulm	$1,211.06	$66–$199 ESTIMATE	$1,277–$1,410 ESTIMATE	$1,251.13

MRI lumbar spine without contrast

All-in planning range: facility + radiologist read · CPT 72148

0 of 1 hospitals have a FROM FILE doctor fee (0 tagged VERIFY); the rest use ESTIMATE = CMS 2026 MN $67.10 ×1–3. How we estimate

All-in planning range: facility + radiologist read · CPT 72148
Hospital	City	Facility cash (facility fee only)	Radiologist read	All-in range	Negotiated median (all insurers)
New Ulm Medical Center file dated Jun 16, 2026	New Ulm	$1,211.06	$67–$201 ESTIMATE	$1,278–$1,412 ESTIMATE	$1,128.24

MRI knee (lower-extremity joint) without contrast

All-in planning range: facility + radiologist read · CPT 73721

0 of 1 hospitals have a FROM FILE doctor fee (0 tagged VERIFY); the rest use ESTIMATE = CMS 2026 MN $61.62 ×1–3. How we estimate

All-in planning range: facility + radiologist read · CPT 73721
Hospital	City	Facility cash (facility fee only)	Radiologist read	All-in range	Negotiated median (all insurers)
New Ulm Medical Center file dated Jun 16, 2026	New Ulm	$1,816.70	$62–$185 ESTIMATE	$1,878–$2,002 ESTIMATE	$1,581.51

CT scan

CT head/brain w/o contrast · CPT 70450

CT head/brain w/o contrast · CPT 70450
Hospital	City	Facility cash (facility fee only)	Radiologist read	All-in range	Negotiated median (all insurers)
New Ulm Medical Center file dated Jun 16, 2026	New Ulm	$794.70	$39–$116 ESTIMATE	$833–$910 ESTIMATE	$802.57

CT sinus/maxillofacial w/o contrast · CPT 70486

CT sinus/maxillofacial w/o contrast · CPT 70486
Hospital	City	Facility cash (facility fee only)	Radiologist read	All-in range	Negotiated median (all insurers)
New Ulm Medical Center file dated Jun 16, 2026	New Ulm	$1,589.34	$39–$117 ESTIMATE	$1,628–$1,706 ESTIMATE	$1,480.68

CT chest w/o contrast · CPT 71250

CT chest w/o contrast · CPT 71250
Hospital	City	Facility cash (facility fee only)	Radiologist read	All-in range	Negotiated median (all insurers)
New Ulm Medical Center file dated Jun 16, 2026	New Ulm	$596.01	$48–$145 ESTIMATE	$644–$741 ESTIMATE	$456.98

CT chest with contrast · CPT 71260

CT chest with contrast · CPT 71260
Hospital	City	Facility cash (facility fee only)	Radiologist read	All-in range	Negotiated median (all insurers)
New Ulm Medical Center file dated Jun 16, 2026	New Ulm	$794.70	$53–$158 ESTIMATE	$847–$952 ESTIMATE	$598.20

CT abdomen & pelvis w/o contrast · CPT 74176

CT abdomen & pelvis w/o contrast · CPT 74176
Hospital	City	Facility cash (facility fee only)	Radiologist read	All-in range	Negotiated median (all insurers)
New Ulm Medical Center file dated Jun 16, 2026	New Ulm	$1,192.13	$78–$235 ESTIMATE	$1,270–$1,427 ESTIMATE	$1,203.94

CT abdomen & pelvis with contrast · CPT 74177

CT abdomen & pelvis with contrast · CPT 74177
Hospital	City	Facility cash (facility fee only)	Radiologist read	All-in range	Negotiated median (all insurers)
New Ulm Medical Center file dated Jun 16, 2026	New Ulm	$1,589.34	$82–$246 ESTIMATE	$1,671–$1,835 ESTIMATE	$1,605.09

Ultrasound

Ultrasound, complete abdomen · CPT 76700

Ultrasound, complete abdomen · CPT 76700
Hospital	City	Facility cash (facility fee only)	Radiologist read	All-in range	Negotiated median (all insurers)
New Ulm Medical Center file dated Jun 16, 2026	New Ulm	$378.00	$37–$110 ESTIMATE	$415–$488 ESTIMATE	$546.00

Ultrasound, complete pelvis (non-OB) · CPT 76856

Ultrasound, complete pelvis (non-OB) · CPT 76856
Hospital	City	Facility cash (facility fee only)	Radiologist read	All-in range	Negotiated median (all insurers)
New Ulm Medical Center file dated Jun 16, 2026	New Ulm	$283.53	$32–$95 ESTIMATE	$315–$379 ESTIMATE	$425.29

Ultrasound, soft tissue head/neck (thyroid) · CPT 76536

Ultrasound, soft tissue head/neck (thyroid) · CPT 76536
Hospital	City	Facility cash (facility fee only)	Radiologist read	All-in range	Negotiated median (all insurers)
New Ulm Medical Center file dated Jun 16, 2026	New Ulm	$425.21	$26–$78 ESTIMATE	$451–$503 ESTIMATE	$485.01

Ultrasound, breast, limited · CPT 76642

Ultrasound, breast, limited · CPT 76642
Hospital	City	Facility cash (facility fee only)	Radiologist read	All-in range	Negotiated median (all insurers)
New Ulm Medical Center file dated Jun 16, 2026	New Ulm	$307.16	$31–$92 ESTIMATE	$338–$399 ESTIMATE	$413.05

ER visit

ER visit, level 3 (moderate)

All-in planning range: facility + er physician · CPT 99283

0 of 1 hospitals have a FROM FILE doctor fee (0 tagged VERIFY); the rest use ESTIMATE = CMS 2026 MN $65.04 ×1–3. How we estimate

All-in planning range: facility + er physician · CPT 99283
Hospital	City	Facility cash (facility fee only)	ER physician	All-in range	Negotiated median (all insurers)
New Ulm Medical Center file dated Jun 16, 2026	New Ulm	$417.31	$65–$195 ESTIMATE	$482–$612 ESTIMATE	$548.25

ER visit, level 4 (high)

All-in planning range: facility + er physician · CPT 99284

0 of 1 hospitals have a FROM FILE doctor fee (0 tagged VERIFY); the rest use ESTIMATE = CMS 2026 MN $110.45 ×1–3. How we estimate

All-in planning range: facility + er physician · CPT 99284
Hospital	City	Facility cash (facility fee only)	ER physician	All-in range	Negotiated median (all insurers)
New Ulm Medical Center file dated Jun 16, 2026	New Ulm	$685.10	$110–$331 ESTIMATE	$796–$1,016 ESTIMATE	$900.06

Gaps

Facility price = hospital-fee rows only (no “professional” billing class, no modifier 26; where a hospital labels every row professional, the technical/global non-26 rate is used).
Doctor fee is FROM FILE only where the hospital posts ≥10 professional rates (radiology incl. CT: modifier 26; ER and colonoscopy: no modifier); otherwise ESTIMATE (CMS 2026 MN ×1–3), not that hospital’s bill.
VERIFY (Mayo Clinic Health System hospitals): rows are true professional lines, but most payer rates are listed as a percent of billed charges (≈95–97% of the gross charge), not a fixed contracted fee — the typical amount actually paid may be much lower. Shown as posted; ask for a Good Faith Estimate.
Colonoscopy all-in = facility + gastroenterologist + anesthesia (00811, always ESTIMATE: CMS 2026 MN ×1–3) + pathology if a polyp is removed (88305: FROM FILE where posted, VERIFY where most rates are a percent of billed charges). A polyp removal changes the code (45380/45385) and the price.
Safety grades: Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, Spring 2026 (hospitalsafetygrade.org, accessed Oct 2026). Critical access hospitals are generally not graded.

Statewide: MRI · CT · ER · Colonoscopy · Ultrasound

Facility fee only — doctor/radiologist, anesthesia, and pathology fees are billed separately and are not included. Prices come from each hospital’s own posted standard-charges file, last checked Oct 2026. Negotiated median is across all insurer rates in the file; it is not your plan’s price. Your insurer (Blue Cross, HealthPartners, Medica, UCare, etc.) may pay a different rate, and your cost depends on your deductible and coinsurance. Always ask for a Good Faith Estimate. Facility price = hospital-fee rows only (no “professional” billing class, no modifier 26; where a hospital labels every row professional, the technical/global non-26 rate is used). Re-extracted Oct 30, 2026. Know your billing rights.

Hospitals near you

Has emergency department Minimum CMS stars

New Ulm Medical Center
1324 Fifth North Street, New Ulm, MN 56073 · (507) 217-5000
Leapfrog safety grade: Critical access hospitals are generally not graded by Leapfrog
CMS overall star rating: 5 of 5
Emergency department (CMS): Yes

Addresses and phone numbers: CMS Hospital General Information (Oct 2026). Grades: Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, Spring 2026. Star ratings and emergency services: CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare, Oct 2026); no star shown where CMS lists “Not Available”. How to read these ratings. Call the hospital to confirm prices before you go.

How we got these prices · Last updated: Oct 30, 2026 (data files compiled). Data sources: hospitals’ own posted price files (machine-readable files parsed Oct 2026); doctor/radiologist estimates from CMS CY2026 Physician Fee Schedule (RVU26D, Oct 2026 release).

Compare these prices statewide

Procedures with a posted cash price at hospitals in this city. Ranges are the lowest to highest posted facility cash price statewide (Oct 2026 price files; facility fee only).

MRI across Minnesota ($223–$3,813 at 119 hospitals)
CT scan across Minnesota ($114–$4,667 at 119 hospitals)
Ultrasound across Minnesota ($72–$1,179 at 118 hospitals)
ER visit across Minnesota ($119–$1,459 at 116 hospitals)