Prices at 45 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,738 — 20% below the US median ($2,160), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $577 | $1,005 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $1,551 | $904 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $1,551 | $904 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $1,551 | $424 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $1,551 | $874 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $1,551 | $424 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $1,551 | $904 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| St Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls, MN | $1,627 | $842 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | — |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $1,637 | $929 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $1,643 | $893 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $1,721 | $1,304 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $1,721 | $1,442 | — | — | — |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | Brainerd, MN | $1,755 | $1,173 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | Rochester, MN | $2,255 | — | ★ 5/5 | 246 min | — |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $2,552 | $2,107 | — | 107 min | — |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $2,552 | $2,107 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $2,599 | $2,284 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $2,949 | — | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $3,301 | — | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea and Austin | Albert Lea, MN | $3,873 | — | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont | Fairmont, MN | $3,873 | — | ★ 5/5 | 99 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Lake City | Lake City, MN | $3,873 | — | — | 110 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Waseca | Waseca, MN | $3,873 | — | — | 94 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Cannon Falls | Cannon Falls, MN | $3,873 | — | — | 85 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. Data last updated September 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 $1,738 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($802). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,605).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,867 list price could save about $2,129 (55%).
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