Prices at 73 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $206 — about the US median ($208), roughly 18.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windom Area Health | Windom, MN | $61 | $39 | — | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $68 | $94 | ★ 3/5 | 226 min | 14.1% |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $82 | $91 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 15.4% |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $91 | $156 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | 14.9% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $91 | $152 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $91 | $130 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | 15.0% |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center | International Falls, MN | $100 | $58 | — | 130 min | 14.8% |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $110 | $158 | — | 128 min | 15.2% |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson, MN | $119 | $137 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $127 | $91 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | 14.2% |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $128 | $131 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | 14.9% |
| New Ulm Medical Center | New Ulm, MN | $135 | $178 | ★ 5/5 | 92 min | 14.7% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $141 | — | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.3% |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $145 | $200 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | 15.0% |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $145 | $200 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | 14.1% |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $145 | $200 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | 15.2% |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $145 | $202 | ★ 5/5 | 136 min | 13.8% |
| St Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge, MN | $145 | $200 | — | 112 min | 14.9% |
| Olivia Hospital & Clinic | Olivia, MN | $156 | $89 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | 14.8% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $158 | — | ★ 2/5 | 116 min | 14.8% |
| North Shore Health | Grand Marais, MN | $162 | $12 | — | 129 min | — |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $173 | $23 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 13.8% |
| Kittson Healthcare | Hallock, MN | $180 | $101 | — | 111 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea and Austin | Albert Lea, MN | $186 | — | ★ 5/5 | 127 min | 13.9% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont | Fairmont, MN | $186 | — | ★ 5/5 | 95 min | 14.3% |
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 $206 — about 18.7× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($22).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $282 list price could save about $76 (27%).
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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