Prices at 76 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $109 — 18% above the US median ($93), roughly 12.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $17 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 15.4% |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $25 | $9 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | 14.9% |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $46 | $23 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | 14.4% |
| Windom Area Health | Windom, MN | $49 | $8 | — | 108 min | 14.7% |
| St Elizabeth Medical Center | Wabasha, MN | $59 | $63 | — | 92 min | 14.5% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $60 | $19 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | 13.1% |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $61 | $61 | — | 117 min | 15.1% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $62 | — | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.3% |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $62 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 13.8% |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $64 | $53 | — | 131 min | 14.7% |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $64 | $44 | ★ 5/5 | 145 min | 14.1% |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $64 | $106 | — | 113 min | 14.5% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $68 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | 14.6% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $68 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | 14.4% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $69 | — | ★ 2/5 | 116 min | 14.8% |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $70 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 226 min | 14.1% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $75 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | 14.4% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $75 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 14.3% |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $75 | $17 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | 13.3% |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $77 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | 14.2% |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $80 | $81 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 13.8% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea and Austin | Albert Lea, MN | $81 | — | ★ 5/5 | 127 min | 13.9% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont | Fairmont, MN | $81 | — | ★ 5/5 | 95 min | 14.3% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Lake City | Lake City, MN | $81 | — | — | 113 min | 15.0% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Waseca | Waseca, MN | $81 | — | — | 94 min | 14.5% |
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. Data last updated August 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 $109 — about 12.9× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $188 list price could save about $79 (42%).
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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