Prices at 73 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $179 — 39% above the US median ($129), roughly 16.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $31 | $11 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $68 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $71 | — | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $71 | $69 | — | 123 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $71 | $55 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $71 | $136 | — | 109 min | — |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $72 | $72 | — | 116 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $80 | — | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $84 | $24 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $85 | $24 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $86 | $20 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $86 | $20 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Medical Center | Wabasha, MN | $87 | $93 | — | 95 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $89 | $23 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $89 | $23 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $91 | $24 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $93 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea and Austin | Albert Lea, MN | $93 | — | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont | Fairmont, MN | $93 | — | ★ 5/5 | 99 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Lake City | Lake City, MN | $93 | — | — | 110 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Waseca | Waseca, MN | $93 | — | — | 94 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Cannon Falls | Cannon Falls, MN | $93 | — | — | 85 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | Rochester, MN | $101 | — | ★ 5/5 | 246 min | — |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center | Aitkin, MN | $103 | $90 | — | 96 min | — |
| Sanford Wheaton Medical Center | Wheaton, MN | $123 | $134 | — | 103 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 $179 — about 16.9× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($21).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $246 list price could save about $67 (27%).
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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