Prices at 47 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,914 — 41% below the US median ($3,235), roughly 13.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $343 | $156 | — | — | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing 🍼 | Red Wing, MN | $953 | — | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $1,067 | — | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea and Austin 🍼 | Albert Lea, MN | $1,252 | — | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont 🍼 | Fairmont, MN | $1,252 | — | ★ 5/5 | 99 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Lake City | Lake City, MN | $1,252 | — | — | 110 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Waseca | Waseca, MN | $1,252 | — | — | 94 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Cannon Falls | Cannon Falls, MN | $1,252 | — | — | 85 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester 🍼 | Rochester, MN | $1,649 | — | ★ 5/5 | 246 min | — |
| Allina United Hospital 🍼 | Saint Paul, MN | $1,914 | $3,342 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital 🍼 | Minneapolis, MN | $1,914 | $3,336 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital 🍼 | Coon Rapids, MN | $1,914 | $3,336 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center 🍼 | Duluth, MN | $2,288 | $2,877 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth 🍼 | Duluth, MN | $2,288 | $2,669 | — | — | — |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $2,317 | $3,473 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Owatonna Hospital 🍼 | Owatonna, MN | $2,317 | $3,336 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center 🍼 | Faribault, MN | $2,317 | $3,470 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Buffalo Hospital 🍼 | Buffalo, MN | $2,317 | $3,473 | ★ 5/5 | 138 min | — |
| St Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge, MN | $2,317 | $3,476 | — | 110 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 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 $1,914 — about 13.9× the Medicare rate ($137). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($275).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,466 list price could save about $1,552 (45%).
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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