Prices at 76 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,501 — 3% below the US median ($1,543), roughly 8.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $370 | $194 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | 13.1% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $370 | $163 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | 14.4% |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $370 | $163 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | 13.3% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $420 | $194 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | 14.6% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $420 | $199 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 14.3% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $420 | $194 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | 14.4% |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $445 | $193 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | 14.4% |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $499 | $194 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 13.8% |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $592 | $361 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | 14.9% |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $648 | $542 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | 14.9% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $648 | $476 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $648 | $419 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | 15.0% |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $650 | $308 | ★ 3/5 | 226 min | 14.1% |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson, MN | $706 | $439 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Windom Area Health | Windom, MN | $924 | $576 | — | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $929 | $363 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | 14.2% |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center | Aitkin, MN | $938 | $306 | — | 103 min | 14.8% |
| New Ulm Medical Center | New Ulm, MN | $1,192 | $1,148 | ★ 5/5 | 92 min | 14.7% |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $1,234 | $685 | — | 131 min | 14.7% |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $1,234 | $685 | ★ 5/5 | 145 min | 14.1% |
| Centracare-Redwood | Redwood Falls, MN | $1,234 | $1,098 | — | 126 min | 15.1% |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $1,234 | $685 | — | 113 min | 14.5% |
| Avera Tyler Hospital | Tyler, MN | $1,288 | $1,028 | — | 109 min | 14.9% |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $1,291 | $866 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 14.6% |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | Brainerd, MN | $1,368 | $912 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | 14.6% |
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 $1,501 — about 8.9× the Medicare rate ($169). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,196 list price could save about $695 (32%).
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