Prices at 77 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,140 — 19% above the US median ($1,799), roughly 9.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $727 | $430 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center | Aitkin, MN | $747 | $581 | — | 96 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $753 | $262 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $805 | $219 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $805 | $241 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $805 | $241 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $805 | $216 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $805 | $241 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $805 | $219 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $853 | $220 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $853 | $188 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $912 | $835 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $912 | $759 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $912 | $759 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Windom Area Health | Windom, MN | $1,311 | $804 | — | 99 min | — |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $1,350 | $382 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson, MN | $1,511 | $622 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $1,780 | $1,051 | — | 123 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $1,780 | $982 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Centracare-Redwood | Redwood Falls, MN | $1,780 | $1,591 | — | 128 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $1,780 | $1,051 | — | 109 min | — |
| St Josephs Area Health Services | Park Rapids, MN | $1,852 | $1,283 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $1,913 | $1,292 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $1,913 | $1,307 | — | — | — |
| St Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls, MN | $1,922 | $1,888 | ★ 4/5 | 141 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 October 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 $2,140 — about 9.4× the Medicare rate ($227). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($455).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,957 list price could save about $817 (28%).
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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