Prices at 60 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,592 — 14% below the US median ($1,851), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Ulm Medical Center | New Ulm, MN | $555 | $779 | ★ 5/5 | 100 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $631 | $1,737 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $683 | $1,670 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $842 | $1,491 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $842 | $1,574 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $842 | $1,574 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $848 | $1,168 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $848 | $1,168 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $848 | $1,168 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $848 | $1,168 | ★ 5/5 | 138 min | — |
| St Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge, MN | $848 | $1,271 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $939 | $1,057 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $1,212 | — | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | Brainerd, MN | $1,218 | $1,502 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $1,357 | — | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | — |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $1,507 | $1,705 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $1,524 | $1,639 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea and Austin | Albert Lea, MN | $1,592 | — | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont | Fairmont, MN | $1,592 | — | ★ 5/5 | 99 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Lake City | Lake City, MN | $1,592 | — | — | 110 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Waseca | Waseca, MN | $1,592 | — | — | 94 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Cannon Falls | Cannon Falls, MN | $1,592 | — | — | 85 min | — |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $1,605 | $1,628 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $1,686 | $1,625 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $1,686 | $1,590 | — | — | — |
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 $1,592 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($492). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($984).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,243 list price could save about $651 (29%).
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