Prices at 56 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $702 — 8% below the US median ($760), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $208 | $335 | ★ 3/5 | 226 min | 14.1% |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $274 | $315 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 15.4% |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $291 | $415 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | 14.9% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $291 | $356 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $291 | $331 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | 15.0% |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $311 | $315 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 14.6% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $342 | $424 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | 14.6% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $342 | $424 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | 13.1% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $342 | $402 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | 14.4% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $342 | $424 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 14.3% |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $342 | $402 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | 13.3% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $342 | $424 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | 14.4% |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $363 | $402 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 13.8% |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $430 | $328 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | 14.9% |
| Essentia Health St Marys-Detroit Lakes | Detroit Lakes, MN | $485 | $411 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 14.7% |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $528 | $676 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | 15.0% |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $528 | $691 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | 14.1% |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $528 | $650 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | 15.2% |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $528 | $694 | ★ 5/5 | 136 min | 13.8% |
| St Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge, MN | $528 | $650 | — | 112 min | 14.9% |
| Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $568 | $566 | — | — | — |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $605 | $581 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 13.8% |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | Brainerd, MN | $702 | $627 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | 14.6% |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $708 | $537 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | 14.4% |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $708 | $551 | — | — | 14.7% |
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 June 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 $702 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($482). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($965).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $947 list price could save about $245 (26%).
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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