Prices at 75 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,257 — 7% above the US median ($1,172), roughly 11.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $253 | $126 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 13.8% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $361 | $250 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | 14.6% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $361 | $250 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | 14.4% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $362 | $152 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | 14.4% |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $362 | $152 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | 13.3% |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $428 | $115 | ★ 3/5 | 226 min | 14.1% |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $432 | $342 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | 14.9% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $432 | $244 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $432 | $242 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | 15.0% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $475 | $250 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | 13.1% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $479 | $250 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 14.3% |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $489 | $452 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | 14.4% |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $506 | $250 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 13.8% |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $549 | $195 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | 14.9% |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $578 | $113 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | 14.2% |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson, MN | $581 | $287 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Windom Area Health | Windom, MN | $772 | $453 | — | 108 min | 14.7% |
| New Ulm Medical Center | New Ulm, MN | $795 | $803 | ★ 5/5 | 92 min | 14.7% |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $912 | $717 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | 15.0% |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $912 | $726 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | 14.1% |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $912 | $709 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | 15.2% |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $912 | $680 | ★ 5/5 | 136 min | 13.8% |
| St Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge, MN | $912 | $356 | — | 112 min | 14.9% |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | Rochester, MN | $951 | — | ★ 5/5 | 245 min | 13.9% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $959 | — | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.3% |
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 August 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 $1,257 — about 11.8× the Medicare rate ($107). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($213).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,629 list price could save about $372 (23%).
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