Prices at 76 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,291 — 5% above the US median ($2,172), roughly 8.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $548 | $785 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $548 | $734 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $548 | $713 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $680 | $336 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $753 | $385 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $764 | $311 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $764 | $311 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $772 | $370 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $900 | $380 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $900 | $413 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $900 | $380 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $954 | $413 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $962 | $450 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| New Ulm Medical Center | New Ulm, MN | $1,302 | $1,385 | ★ 5/5 | 100 min | — |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $1,380 | $324 | — | — | — |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $1,386 | $1,102 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $1,386 | $1,158 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $1,386 | $1,100 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $1,386 | $1,100 | ★ 5/5 | 138 min | — |
| St Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge, MN | $1,386 | $1,028 | — | 110 min | — |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $1,492 | $599 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson, MN | $1,503 | $700 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Madison Hospital | Madison, MN | $1,821 | $1,010 | — | 108 min | — |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $1,947 | $1,725 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $1,981 | $1,068 | — | 123 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 $2,291 — about 8.5× the Medicare rate ($269). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($538).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,100 list price could save about $809 (26%).
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