Prices at 57 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,048 — 20% below the US median ($1,318), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $312 | $465 | — | 123 min | — |
| Avera Granite Falls | Granite Falls, MN | $323 | $351 | — | 99 min | — |
| Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $341 | $336 | — | — | — |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $352 | $500 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $355 | $514 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $370 | $511 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $370 | $500 | — | — | — |
| Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr | Marshall, MN | $429 | $352 | — | 126 min | — |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $451 | $254 | — | — | — |
| Madison Hospital | Madison, MN | $607 | $255 | — | 108 min | — |
| Windom Area Health | Windom, MN | $639 | $467 | — | 99 min | — |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $712 | $748 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | — |
| Centracare-Redwood | Redwood Falls, MN | $728 | $184 | — | 128 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $847 | — | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Dawson, MN | $847 | $300 | — | 126 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $948 | — | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | Rochester, MN | $1,048 | — | ★ 5/5 | 246 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $1,050 | — | — | 123 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $1,050 | — | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $1,050 | — | — | 109 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea and Austin | Albert Lea, MN | $1,112 | — | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont | Fairmont, MN | $1,112 | — | ★ 5/5 | 99 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Lake City | Lake City, MN | $1,112 | — | — | 110 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Waseca | Waseca, MN | $1,112 | — | — | 94 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Cannon Falls | Cannon Falls, MN | $1,112 | — | — | 85 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 $1,048 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($174). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($347).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,264 list price could save about $216 (17%).
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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