Prices at 74 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $76 — 10% below the US median ($85), roughly 4.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $29 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 226 min | 14.1% |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $34 | $47 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | 14.4% |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $36 | $24 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 14.6% |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson, MN | $37 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $37 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 15.4% |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $37 | $25 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | 14.9% |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $37 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | 14.2% |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $38 | $24 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | 14.4% |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $38 | $24 | — | — | 14.7% |
| New Ulm Medical Center | New Ulm, MN | $38 | $45 | ★ 5/5 | 92 min | 14.7% |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $39 | $41 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | 15.0% |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $39 | $41 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | 14.1% |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $39 | $40 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | 15.2% |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $39 | $41 | ★ 5/5 | 136 min | 13.8% |
| St Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge, MN | $39 | $40 | — | 112 min | 14.9% |
| St Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls, MN | $41 | $40 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | 14.7% |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $42 | $39 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | 14.9% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $42 | $37 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $42 | $34 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | 15.0% |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $43 | $82 | — | 131 min | 14.7% |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $43 | $82 | ★ 5/5 | 145 min | 14.1% |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $43 | — | — | 113 min | 14.5% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $45 | $45 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | 14.6% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $45 | $45 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | 14.4% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $45 | $45 | ★ 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 $76 — about 4.0× the Medicare rate ($19). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($38).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $112 list price could save about $36 (32%).
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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