Prices at 69 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,618 — 7% below the US median ($1,748), roughly 8.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $257 | $189 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 15.4% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $370 | $193 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | 14.6% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $370 | $193 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | 13.1% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $370 | $193 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | 14.4% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $370 | $193 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 14.3% |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $370 | $193 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | 13.3% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $370 | $193 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | 14.4% |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $392 | $193 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | 14.4% |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $392 | $193 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 13.8% |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $649 | $258 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | 14.9% |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $650 | $213 | ★ 3/5 | 226 min | 14.1% |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $861 | $576 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | 14.9% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $861 | $523 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $861 | $446 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | 15.0% |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson, MN | $896 | $461 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $1,173 | $286 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | 14.2% |
| Windom Area Health | Windom, MN | $1,241 | $753 | — | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $1,389 | $179 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | 14.4% |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $1,389 | $178 | — | — | 14.7% |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $1,395 | $812 | — | 131 min | 14.7% |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $1,395 | $749 | ★ 5/5 | 145 min | 14.1% |
| Centracare-Redwood | Redwood Falls, MN | $1,395 | $1,229 | — | 126 min | 15.1% |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $1,395 | $812 | — | 113 min | 14.5% |
| Olivia Hospital & Clinic | Olivia, MN | $1,496 | $993 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | 14.8% |
| St Josephs Area Health Services | Park Rapids, MN | $1,550 | $1,085 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | 15.3% |
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 $1,618 — about 8.2× the Medicare rate ($197). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($393).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,306 list price could save about $688 (30%).
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