Prices at 70 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$2,397
Chargemaster (median)
$3,395
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$1,320
Medicare pays
$261
$865$3,493
Median cash $2,397 · Medicare $261 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $865 – $3,493. The median cash price is about 9.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $346 | $366 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 15.4% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $699 | $355 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | 14.4% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $699 | $355 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | 14.6% |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $741 | $354 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 13.8% |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $753 | $383 | ★ 3/5 | 226 min | 14.1% |
| M Health Fairview University Of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $786 | $355 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | 14.4% |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $786 | $355 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | 13.3% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $873 | $356 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 14.3% |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $886 | $441 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | 14.9% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $1,048 | $355 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | 13.1% |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $1,095 | $894 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | 14.9% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $1,095 | $860 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $1,095 | $855 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | 15.0% |
| Grand Itasca Clinic And Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $1,117 | $359 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | 14.4% |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson, MN | $1,228 | $700 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $1,342 | $599 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | 14.2% |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $1,797 | $1,484 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 14.6% |
| Centracare – Redwood | Redwood Falls, MN | $1,928 | $1,605 | — | 126 min | 15.1% |
| Centracare Health System – Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $1,928 | $982 | ★ 5/5 | 145 min | 14.1% |
| Centracare Health System – Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $1,928 | $1,070 | — | 113 min | 14.5% |
| Centracare Health System – Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $1,928 | $1,068 | — | 131 min | 14.7% |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $1,962 | $350 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 13.8% |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | Brainerd, MN | $1,975 | $1,320 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | 14.6% |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $2,149 | $1,184 | — | — | 14.7% |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $2,149 | $917 | ★ 4/5 | 196 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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.