This place is running a scam. They will tell you they can't get the imaging they need in your first trip (why the hell do they even have the fancy ultrasounds if you need to make two trips, or maybe they need better techs - either way, not sure why I am paying the price for their lack). We set up the second appointment (of course we did; I am a first-time mom who just wanted to ensure my baby's safety). I wasn't billed for my first appointment before I went to my second, so I was unaware this place was not insured (assumed that because it was through Allina that it would be (Allina was where I saw my regular MD previous to baby, and everything was insured)). Still, I have come to terms with the fact that it was my fault for not checking. I have since been charged $1200 in facility fees ($600 for each appointment) and $1200 for the establishing patient visit and ultrasound fees ($600 for each appointment). I am out $2400 out of pocket for what was supposed to be one ultrasound appointment. It was only two because they couldn't get what they needed. I am so upset. None of it went to my deductible. I have learned so much about this scummy healthcare system and feel like I was taken advantage of because I wanted to ensure the health of my baby. I feel naive. At the second appointment, they took the three pictures they could not get during the first appointment, and we were on our way. I don't understand how they could charge me the same price for that 10-minute appointment and a $600 facility fee. MAKE SURE you check your insurance coverage before going here. I wish I could say I am the only person this has happened to. I was venting about insurance with the front desk at my OBGYN, and one of the schedulers had the EXACT same thing happen to her; she had to go back twice because Minnesota perinatal couldn't get the images they needed, found out both appointments weren't insured, and had to pay out of pocket. This is why I am speaking out. I don't want this BS happening to other families who are already under a lot of financial pressure with the coming of a child. read more