Prices at 58 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,997 — 53% below the US median ($4,241), roughly 3.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipestone County Medical Center | Pipestone, MN | $499 | $1,131 | — | 132 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $537 | $3,489 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Avera Granite Falls | Granite Falls, MN | $605 | $1,227 | — | 99 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $647 | $578 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr | Marshall, MN | $670 | $1,131 | — | 126 min | — |
| St Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls, MN | $895 | $913 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $914 | $1,234 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $973 | $635 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $973 | $635 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $991 | $1,479 | — | 123 min | — |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $1,323 | $545 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Windom Area Health | Windom, MN | $1,326 | $533 | — | 99 min | — |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $1,330 | $625 | — | — | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $1,349 | $612 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $1,413 | $1,128 | — | — | — |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $1,594 | $571 | — | 123 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $1,594 | $609 | — | 109 min | — |
| Centracare-Redwood | Redwood Falls, MN | $1,996 | $580 | — | 128 min | — |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Dawson, MN | $1,997 | $1,032 | — | 126 min | — |
| Madison Hospital | Madison, MN | $2,013 | $937 | — | 108 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $2,032 | — | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $2,275 | — | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $2,402 | $3,329 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $2,537 | $3,463 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center | International Falls, MN | $2,557 | $1,584 | — | 131 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 September 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 $1,997 — about 3.7× the Medicare rate ($538). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,076).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,559 list price could save about $562 (22%).
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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