Prices at 41 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $123 — 72% above the US median ($71), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipestone County Medical Center | Pipestone, MN | $33 | $70 | — | 132 min | 14.9% |
| Avera Granite Falls | Granite Falls, MN | $46 | $70 | — | 102 min | 15.1% |
| Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr | Marshall, MN | $46 | $70 | — | 122 min | 15.2% |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $70 | $68 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 13.8% |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $70 | $105 | — | 128 min | 15.2% |
| Olivia Hospital & Clinic | Olivia, MN | $74 | $49 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | 14.8% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $88 | $89 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | 14.4% |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $88 | $89 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | 13.3% |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $98 | $34 | — | 131 min | 14.7% |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $98 | $60 | ★ 5/5 | 145 min | 14.1% |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $98 | $34 | — | 113 min | 14.5% |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $102 | $89 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | 14.4% |
| Centracare-Redwood | Redwood Falls, MN | $107 | $43 | — | 126 min | 15.1% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $138 | — | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.3% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $155 | — | ★ 2/5 | 116 min | 14.8% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea and Austin | Albert Lea, MN | $181 | — | ★ 5/5 | 127 min | 13.9% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont | Fairmont, MN | $181 | — | ★ 5/5 | 95 min | 14.3% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Lake City | Lake City, MN | $181 | — | — | 113 min | 15.0% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Waseca | Waseca, MN | $181 | — | — | 94 min | 14.5% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Cannon Falls | Cannon Falls, MN | $181 | — | — | 86 min | 15.2% |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | Rochester, MN | $192 | — | ★ 5/5 | 245 min | 13.9% |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $521 | $490 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | 15.0% |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $521 | $490 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | 14.1% |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $521 | $470 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | 15.2% |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $521 | $490 | ★ 5/5 | 136 min | 13.8% |
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 $123 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($35). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($70).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $174 list price could save about $51 (29%).
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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