Prices at 71 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$40
Chargemaster (median)
$50
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$34
Medicare pays
$5
$16$78
Median cash $40 · Medicare $5 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $16 – $78. The median cash price is about 7.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendricks Community Hospital | Hendricks, MN | $10 | — | — | 111 min | — |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson, MN | $10 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $10 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 226 min | 14.1% |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $10 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 15.4% |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $12 | $5 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | 14.9% |
| Grand Itasca Clinic And Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $14 | $15 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | 14.4% |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $16 | $21 | ★ 5/5 | 136 min | 13.8% |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $16 | $21 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | 14.1% |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $16 | $21 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | 15.0% |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $16 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | 15.2% |
| St Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge, MN | $16 | $20 | — | 112 min | 14.9% |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $17 | $11 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | 13.3% |
| M Health Fairview University Of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $17 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | 14.4% |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $18 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | 15.0% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $18 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 14.9% |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $18 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | 14.9% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $18 | $12 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | 13.1% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $19 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 14.3% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $20 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | 14.6% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $20 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | 14.4% |
| New Ulm Medical Center | New Ulm, MN | $21 | $26 | ★ 5/5 | 92 min | 14.7% |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $21 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 13.8% |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $26 | $26 | — | 117 min | 15.1% |
| St Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls, MN | $29 | $29 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | 14.7% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System In Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $31 | — | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.3% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.