Prices at 54 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,386 — about the US median ($1,368), roughly 5.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $319 | $262 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 15.4% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $638 | $288 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | 14.6% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $638 | $253 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | 13.1% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $638 | $274 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | 14.4% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $638 | $291 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 14.3% |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $638 | $274 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | 13.3% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $638 | $288 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | 14.4% |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $676 | $288 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 13.8% |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $678 | $262 | ★ 3/5 | 226 min | 14.1% |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $720 | $346 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | 14.9% |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $1,095 | $879 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | 14.9% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $1,095 | $855 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $1,095 | $785 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | 15.0% |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $1,386 | $1,160 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | 15.0% |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $1,386 | $1,164 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | 14.1% |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $1,386 | $1,158 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | 15.2% |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $1,386 | $1,160 | ★ 5/5 | 136 min | 13.8% |
| St Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge, MN | $1,386 | $1,102 | — | 112 min | 14.9% |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $1,399 | $954 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | 14.4% |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $1,399 | $957 | — | — | 14.7% |
| Ortonville Area Health Services | Ortonville, MN | $2,125 | $1,500 | — | 116 min | 15.1% |
| Children's Hospitals & Clinics of Mn | Minneapolis, MN | $2,629 | $486 | — | — | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $2,817 | — | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.3% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $3,153 | — | ★ 2/5 | 116 min | 14.8% |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | Rochester, MN | $3,582 | — | ★ 5/5 | 245 min | 13.9% |
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 June 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 $1,386 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($280). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($559).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,475 list price could save about $1,089 (44%).
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