Prices at 76 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,179 — 17% above the US median ($1,865), roughly 11.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs Area Health Services | Park Rapids, MN | $641 | $1,156 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $741 | $430 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $753 | $262 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $758 | $311 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $795 | $318 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $803 | $318 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $832 | $294 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $832 | $241 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $832 | $241 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $832 | $294 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $882 | $243 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $1,095 | $780 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $1,095 | $685 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $1,095 | $685 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $1,194 | $382 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson, MN | $1,237 | $622 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Windom Area Health | Windom, MN | $1,299 | $787 | — | 99 min | — |
| North Shore Health | Grand Marais, MN | $1,570 | — | — | 129 min | — |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center | Aitkin, MN | $1,600 | $473 | — | 96 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $1,812 | $1,051 | — | 123 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $1,812 | $982 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Centracare-Redwood | Redwood Falls, MN | $1,812 | $1,591 | — | 128 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $1,812 | $1,051 | — | 109 min | — |
| Madison Hospital | Madison, MN | $1,821 | $743 | — | 108 min | — |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $1,853 | $1,385 | ★ 4/5 | 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 $2,179 — about 11.2× the Medicare rate ($194). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($387).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,950 list price could save about $771 (26%).
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