Prices at 70 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$78
Chargemaster (median)
$142
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$31
Medicare pays
$22
Typical cash range: $19 – $180.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $8 | $23 | ★ 3/5 | 226 min | 14.1% |
| St Josephs Area Health Services | Park Rapids, MN | $10 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | 15.3% |
| Hendricks Community Hospital | Hendricks, MN | $10 | — | — | 111 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $18 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | 15.0% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $18 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 14.9% |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $18 | $27 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | 14.9% |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $21 | $24 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | 14.1% |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $21 | $24 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | 15.0% |
| St Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge, MN | $21 | $25 | — | 112 min | 14.9% |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $21 | $23 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | 15.2% |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $21 | $24 | ★ 5/5 | 136 min | 13.8% |
| New Ulm Medical Center | New Ulm, MN | $23 | $32 | ★ 5/5 | 92 min | 14.7% |
| Windom Area Health | Windom, MN | $39 | $29 | — | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson, MN | $42 | $23 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $43 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 15.4% |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center | International Falls, MN | $50 | $63 | — | 130 min | 14.8% |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $51 | $51 | — | 117 min | 15.1% |
| Sanford Jackson Medical Center | Jackson, MN | $51 | $50 | — | 122 min | — |
| Sanford Wheaton Medical Center | Wheaton, MN | $58 | $63 | — | 103 min | — |
| Centracare Health System – Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $59 | $74 | ★ 5/5 | 145 min | 14.1% |
| Centracare – Redwood | Redwood Falls, MN | $59 | — | — | 126 min | 15.1% |
| Centracare Health System – Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $59 | — | — | 113 min | 14.5% |
| Centracare Health System – Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $59 | $74 | — | 131 min | 14.7% |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $60 | $89 | — | 128 min | 15.2% |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $60 | $60 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 13.8% |
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.