Emergency department visit (level 3) cost in Minnesota

Prices at 73 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $469 — 22% below the US median ($598), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital Saint Paul, MN $113 $124
St Gabriels Hospital Little Falls, MN $151 $284 ★ 4/5 139 min 14.7%
Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson, MN $159 $165 130 min 14.9%
Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet, MN $166 $418 128 min 15.2%
Regions Hospital Saint Paul, MN $185 $291 ★ 3/5 226 min 14.1%
Hutchinson Health Hutchinson, MN $241 $340 ★ 3/5 140 min 15.2%
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital Saint Louis Park, MN $261 $287 ★ 3/5 252 min 15.4%
Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN $287 $420 ★ 4/5 137 min 14.3%
M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN $288 $428 ★ 4/5 171 min 14.4%
M Health Fairview St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN $288 $428 ★ 5/5 188 min 13.3%
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN $288 $420 ★ 5/5 197 min 13.1%
Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN $288 $400 ★ 3/5 182 min 14.6%
M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN $288 $400 ★ 4/5 170 min 14.4%
Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls, MN $292 $212 130 min 14.8%
Riverwood Healthcare Center Aitkin, MN $298 $280 103 min 14.8%
Madison Hospital Madison, MN $303 $261 108 min 14.8%
M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN $304 $429 ★ 4/5 193 min 13.8%
Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids, MN $305 $510 ★ 4/5 154 min 14.4%
Windom Area Health Windom, MN $329 $213 108 min 14.7%
Allina United Hospital Saint Paul, MN $332 $497 ★ 3/5 176 min 14.9%
Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN $332 $462 ★ 4/5 187 min 14.9%
Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN $332 $431 ★ 3/5 170 min 15.0%
Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN $338 $360 ★ 5/5 184 min 14.9%
Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing Red Wing, MN $357 ★ 4/5 160 min 14.3%
Lakeview Memorial Hospital Stillwater, MN $369 $285 ★ 4/5 158 min 14.2%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$720
Cash / self-pay
$469
Insurer-negotiated
$429
Medicare pays
$69
$287$667
Median cash $469  ·  Medicare $69  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $469 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $720 list price could save about $251 (35%).

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