Prices at 55 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,174 — 4% above the US median ($2,092), roughly 5.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $622 | $492 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | 14.6% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $622 | $492 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | 13.1% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $622 | $480 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | 14.4% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $622 | $480 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 14.3% |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $622 | $480 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | 13.3% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $622 | $492 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | 14.4% |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $660 | $492 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 13.8% |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $741 | $799 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 15.4% |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $1,003 | $983 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | 14.9% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $1,003 | $945 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $1,003 | $903 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | 15.0% |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $1,748 | $1,111 | — | 131 min | 14.7% |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $1,748 | $1,012 | ★ 5/5 | 145 min | 14.1% |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $1,748 | $1,111 | — | 113 min | 14.5% |
| St Josephs Area Health Services | Park Rapids, MN | $1,920 | $1,344 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | 15.3% |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $2,089 | $447 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 13.8% |
| Madison Hospital | Madison, MN | $2,168 | $514 | — | 108 min | 14.8% |
| St Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls, MN | $2,174 | $2,099 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | 14.7% |
| New Ulm Medical Center | New Ulm, MN | $2,220 | $2,479 | ★ 5/5 | 92 min | 14.7% |
| Ortonville Area Health Services | Ortonville, MN | $2,417 | $2,205 | — | 116 min | 15.1% |
| Children's Hospitals & Clinics of Mn | Minneapolis, MN | $2,447 | $784 | — | — | — |
| Windom Area Health | Windom, MN | $2,451 | $866 | — | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $2,498 | $1,968 | — | 108 min | 14.5% |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $2,498 | $1,968 | — | — | — |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $2,541 | $1,624 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | 15.0% |
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 June 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 $2,174 — about 5.9× the Medicare rate ($371). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($743).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,070 list price could save about $896 (29%).
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