Prices at 60 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,389 — 17% below the US median ($1,669), roughly 4.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $366 | $546 | — | 128 min | 15.2% |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $631 | $1,692 | ★ 3/5 | 226 min | 14.1% |
| St Josephs Area Health Services | Park Rapids, MN | $649 | $376 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | 15.3% |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $737 | $1,703 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | 14.2% |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $746 | $1,475 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | 14.9% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $746 | $1,574 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $746 | $1,574 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | 15.0% |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $917 | $1,263 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | 15.0% |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $917 | $1,263 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | 14.1% |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $917 | $1,263 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | 15.2% |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $917 | $1,263 | ★ 5/5 | 136 min | 13.8% |
| St Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge, MN | $917 | $1,376 | — | 112 min | 14.9% |
| New Ulm Medical Center | New Ulm, MN | $932 | $1,142 | ★ 5/5 | 92 min | 14.7% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $1,118 | — | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.3% |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $1,121 | $1,639 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 15.4% |
| Kittson Healthcare | Hallock, MN | $1,246 | $704 | — | 111 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $1,252 | — | ★ 2/5 | 116 min | 14.8% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $1,304 | $1,116 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | 14.4% |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $1,304 | $1,116 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | 13.3% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $1,307 | $1,710 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 14.3% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $1,310 | $1,710 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | 14.6% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $1,310 | $1,624 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | 13.1% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $1,310 | $1,710 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | 14.4% |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $1,389 | $1,705 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | 14.9% |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $1,389 | $1,703 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | 14.4% |
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 August 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 $1,389 — about 4.8× the Medicare rate ($288). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($576).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,107 list price could save about $718 (34%).
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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