Prices at 76 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $121 — 22% above the US median ($100), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $34 | $52 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $34 | $54 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $49 | $54 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $53 | $79 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $53 | $79 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $53 | $79 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $53 | $80 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $53 | $82 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $53 | $80 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| St Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls, MN | $53 | $67 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $56 | $79 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $56 | $73 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $73 | — | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Windom Area Health | Windom, MN | $78 | $66 | — | 99 min | — |
| Olivia Hospital & Clinic | Olivia, MN | $81 | $53 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $82 | — | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $82 | $61 | — | 123 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $82 | $56 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Centracare-Redwood | Redwood Falls, MN | $82 | $56 | — | 128 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $82 | $61 | — | 109 min | — |
| St Josephs Area Health Services | Park Rapids, MN | $85 | $92 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Ortonville Area Health Services | Ortonville, MN | $88 | $91 | — | 120 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea and Austin | Albert Lea, MN | $96 | — | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont | Fairmont, MN | $96 | — | ★ 5/5 | 99 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Lake City | Lake City, MN | $96 | — | — | 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. 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 $121 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($51). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($103).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $156 list price could save about $35 (22%).
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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