Emergency department visit (level 4) cost in Minnesota

Prices at 73 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $752 — 21% below the US median ($950), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson, MN $298 $228 130 min 14.9%
Regions Hospital Saint Paul, MN $300 $452 ★ 3/5 226 min 14.1%
St Gabriels Hospital Little Falls, MN $399 $564 ★ 4/5 139 min 14.7%
Hutchinson Health Hutchinson, MN $423 $564 ★ 3/5 140 min 15.2%
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital Saint Louis Park, MN $423 $442 ★ 3/5 252 min 15.4%
Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls, MN $433 $253 130 min 14.8%
Windom Area Health Windom, MN $467 $302 108 min 14.7%
Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN $498 $549 ★ 3/5 182 min 14.6%
M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN $498 $708 ★ 4/5 171 min 14.4%
Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN $498 $549 ★ 4/5 137 min 14.3%
M Health Fairview St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN $498 $708 ★ 5/5 188 min 13.3%
M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN $498 $549 ★ 4/5 170 min 14.4%
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN $498 $731 ★ 5/5 197 min 13.1%
Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids, MN $525 $633 ★ 4/5 154 min 14.4%
M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN $528 $561 ★ 4/5 193 min 13.8%
Olivia Hospital & Clinic Olivia, MN $547 $314 ★ 2/5 130 min 14.8%
Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN $558 $521 ★ 5/5 184 min 14.9%
Madison Hospital Madison, MN $572 $470 108 min 14.8%
Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing Red Wing, MN $573 ★ 4/5 160 min 14.3%
Allina United Hospital Saint Paul, MN $617 $798 ★ 3/5 176 min 14.9%
Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN $617 $759 ★ 4/5 187 min 14.9%
Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN $617 $735 ★ 3/5 170 min 15.0%
Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet, MN $632 $656 128 min 15.2%
Lakeview Memorial Hospital Stillwater, MN $636 $439 ★ 4/5 158 min 14.2%
Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague New Prague, MN $641 ★ 2/5 116 min 14.8%

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)
$1,220
Cash / self-pay
$752
Insurer-negotiated
$708
Medicare pays
$118
$498$1,190
Median cash $752  ·  Medicare $118  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $752 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($118). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($236).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,220 list price could save about $468 (38%).

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