Prices at 46 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $34 — 31% above the US median ($26), roughly 7.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $6 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | 14.4% |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $9 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 15.4% |
| Hendricks Community Hospital | Hendricks, MN | $10 | — | — | 111 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Marys-Detroit Lakes | Detroit Lakes, MN | $12 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 14.7% |
| Madison Hospital | Madison, MN | $22 | $16 | — | 108 min | 14.8% |
| Ortonville Area Health Services | Ortonville, MN | $27 | $24 | — | 116 min | 15.1% |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $27 | $27 | — | 117 min | 15.1% |
| Windom Area Health | Windom, MN | $28 | $17 | — | 108 min | 14.7% |
| St Josephs Area Health Services | Park Rapids, MN | $31 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | 15.3% |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $34 | — | — | 131 min | 14.7% |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $34 | — | ★ 5/5 | 145 min | 14.1% |
| Centracare-Redwood | Redwood Falls, MN | $34 | — | — | 126 min | 15.1% |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $34 | — | — | 113 min | 14.5% |
| Essentia Health Sandstone | Sandstone, MN | $34 | $22 | — | 110 min | — |
| Essentia Health Ada | Ada, MN | $34 | $22 | — | 98 min | — |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital | Graceville, MN | $34 | $29 | — | 124 min | — |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center | Aurora, MN | $34 | $20 | — | 114 min | — |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake | Moose Lake, MN | $34 | $22 | — | 118 min | 14.8% |
| Essentia Health Fosston | Fosston, MN | $34 | $23 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
| Essentia Health Deer River | Deer River, MN | $34 | $20 | — | 94 min | 15.2% |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $35 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 13.8% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $35 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | 14.6% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $35 | $9 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | 13.1% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $35 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | 14.4% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $35 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 137 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 $34 — about 7.8× the Medicare rate ($4). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($9).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $56 list price could save about $22 (39%).
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