Prices at 54 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $982 — 75% below the US median ($3,857), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr | Marshall, MN | $389 | $638 | — | 126 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $613 | $915 | — | 123 min | — |
| Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $712 | $648 | — | — | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $713 | $957 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $713 | $939 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $713 | $957 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $818 | $326 | — | — | — |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Dawson, MN | $836 | $508 | — | 126 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $850 | $322 | — | 123 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $850 | $326 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $850 | $326 | — | 109 min | — |
| Avera Granite Falls | Granite Falls, MN | $876 | $638 | — | 99 min | — |
| Madison Hospital | Madison, MN | $935 | $488 | — | 108 min | — |
| Centracare-Redwood | Redwood Falls, MN | $1,029 | $336 | — | 128 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $1,273 | — | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $1,425 | — | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | Rochester, MN | $1,519 | — | ★ 5/5 | 246 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea and Austin | Albert Lea, MN | $1,672 | — | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont | Fairmont, MN | $1,672 | — | ★ 5/5 | 99 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Lake City | Lake City, MN | $1,672 | — | — | 110 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Waseca | Waseca, MN | $1,672 | — | — | 94 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Cannon Falls | Cannon Falls, MN | $1,672 | — | — | 85 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $1,890 | $860 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $1,890 | $860 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $3,418 | $3,363 | ★ 3/5 | 257 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 $982 — about 3.9× the Medicare rate ($252). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($504).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,303 list price could save about $322 (25%).
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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