Prices at 75 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $114 — about the US median ($113), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs Area Health Services | Park Rapids, MN | $30 | $71 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Children's Hospitals & Clinics of Mn | Minneapolis, MN | $33 | $15 | — | — | — |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson, MN | $33 | $65 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $39 | $106 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $39 | $106 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $39 | $84 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $39 | $109 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $39 | $84 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $39 | $106 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center | Aitkin, MN | $39 | $49 | — | 96 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $41 | $106 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $47 | $68 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $50 | $105 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $52 | $65 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | Brainerd, MN | $61 | $62 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $62 | $116 | — | 116 min | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $76 | $64 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $77 | $212 | — | 123 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $77 | $212 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $77 | — | — | 109 min | — |
| Windom Area Health | Windom, MN | $77 | $100 | — | 99 min | — |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $81 | $89 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $81 | $84 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $81 | $78 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Medical Center | Wabasha, MN | $90 | $130 | — | 95 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 $114 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $182 list price could save about $68 (37%).
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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