Prices at 65 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $185 — 11% above the US median ($167), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Ulm Medical Center | New Ulm, MN | $43 | $60 | ★ 5/5 | 100 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $47 | $71 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $49 | $67 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $49 | $67 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $49 | $67 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $49 | $67 | ★ 5/5 | 138 min | — |
| St Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge, MN | $49 | $69 | — | 110 min | — |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $77 | $78 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $81 | $76 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $81 | $81 | — | — | — |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | Brainerd, MN | $83 | $81 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center | Aitkin, MN | $97 | $31 | — | 96 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $108 | $231 | — | 123 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $108 | $231 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Centracare-Redwood | Redwood Falls, MN | $108 | — | — | 128 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $108 | — | — | 109 min | — |
| St Josephs Area Health Services | Park Rapids, MN | $111 | $93 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $130 | $194 | — | 123 min | — |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson, MN | $130 | $73 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $131 | $129 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $131 | $129 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $131 | $127 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $131 | $130 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $131 | $127 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $131 | $129 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
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 October 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 $185 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($67). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($135).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $305 list price could save about $120 (39%).
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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