Prices at 44 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$4,246
Chargemaster (median)
$4,825
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$3,110
Medicare pays
$601
$2,676$5,945
Median cash $4,246 · Medicare $601 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $2,676 – $5,945. The median cash price is about 7.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $1,536 | $1,443 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | 13.1% |
| Centracare – Redwood | Redwood Falls, MN | $2,614 | $683 | — | 126 min | 15.1% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System In Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $3,233 | — | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.3% |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | Rochester, MN | $3,486 | — | ★ 5/5 | 245 min | 13.9% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $3,619 | — | ★ 2/5 | 116 min | 14.8% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System – Lake City | Lake City, MN | $4,246 | — | — | 113 min | 15.0% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System – Albert Lea And Austin | Albert Lea, MN | $4,246 | — | ★ 5/5 | 127 min | 13.9% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System – Waseca | Waseca, MN | $4,246 | — | — | 94 min | 14.5% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System – Cannon Falls | Cannon Falls, MN | $4,246 | — | — | 86 min | 15.2% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System – Fairmont | Fairmont, MN | $4,246 | — | ★ 5/5 | 95 min | 14.3% |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $6,133 | $5,139 | — | — | 14.7% |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $6,133 | $4,647 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | 14.4% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.