Prices at 52 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $619 — 20% below the US median ($771), roughly 5.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windom Area Health | Windom, MN | $218 | $159 | — | 99 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center 🍼 | Brainerd, MN | $225 | $277 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| St Josephs Area Health Services | Park Rapids, MN | $309 | $235 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $327 | $489 | — | 123 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Marys-Detroit Lakes 🍼 | Detroit Lakes, MN | $374 | $489 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $414 | $612 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Owatonna Hospital 🍼 | Owatonna, MN | $414 | $596 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center 🍼 | Faribault, MN | $414 | $603 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Buffalo Hospital 🍼 | Buffalo, MN | $414 | $599 | ★ 5/5 | 138 min | — |
| St Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge, MN | $414 | $621 | — | 110 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center 🍼 | Duluth, MN | $516 | $649 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth 🍼 | Duluth, MN | $516 | $602 | — | — | — |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $572 | $177 | — | — | — |
| New Ulm Medical Center 🍼 | New Ulm, MN | $617 | $843 | ★ 5/5 | 100 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie 🍼 | Long Prairie, MN | $619 | — | — | 123 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital 🍼 | Melrose, MN | $619 | — | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre 🍼 | Sauk Centre, MN | $619 | — | — | 109 min | — |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center 🍼 | Worthington, MN | $633 | $706 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services 🍼 | Wyoming, MN | $737 | $867 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital 🍼 | Edina, MN | $737 | $415 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center 🍼 | Minneapolis, MN | $737 | $867 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital 🍼 | Princeton, MN | $737 | $867 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital 🍼 | Maplewood, MN | $737 | $867 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital 🍼 | Woodbury, MN | $737 | $867 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital 🍼 | Burnsville, MN | $781 | $847 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $619 — about 5.2× the Medicare rate ($120). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($239).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $891 list price could save about $272 (30%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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