Prices at 68 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $177 — about the US median ($173), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ortonville Area Health Services | Ortonville, MN | $30 | $31 | — | 116 min | 15.1% |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $41 | $108 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 13.8% |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $42 | $195 | — | 128 min | 15.2% |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $45 | $115 | ★ 3/5 | 226 min | 14.1% |
| St Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls, MN | $46 | $122 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | 14.7% |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center | Aitkin, MN | $50 | $96 | — | 103 min | 14.8% |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $64 | $97 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | 14.2% |
| New Ulm Medical Center | New Ulm, MN | $65 | $85 | ★ 5/5 | 92 min | 14.7% |
| Essentia Health St Marys-Detroit Lakes | Detroit Lakes, MN | $94 | $97 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 14.7% |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $96 | $130 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | 15.0% |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $96 | $126 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | 14.1% |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $96 | $131 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | 15.2% |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $96 | $132 | ★ 5/5 | 136 min | 13.8% |
| St Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge, MN | $96 | $138 | — | 112 min | 14.9% |
| Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $99 | $107 | — | — | — |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $106 | $104 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 14.6% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $120 | — | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.3% |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $120 | $98 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | 14.4% |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $120 | $98 | — | — | 14.7% |
| Olivia Hospital & Clinic | Olivia, MN | $122 | $108 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | 14.8% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $135 | — | ★ 2/5 | 116 min | 14.8% |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | Rochester, MN | $144 | — | ★ 5/5 | 245 min | 13.9% |
| Essentia Health Sandstone | Sandstone, MN | $148 | $96 | — | 110 min | — |
| Essentia Health Ada | Ada, MN | $148 | $97 | — | 98 min | — |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital | Graceville, MN | $148 | $111 | — | 124 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 August 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 $177 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($115). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($231).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $200 list price could save about $23 (12%).
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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