Prices at 46 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,107 — 22% below the US median ($2,694), roughly 7.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health Sandstone | Sandstone, MN | $535 | $503 | — | 110 min | — |
| Essentia Health Ada | Ada, MN | $535 | $481 | — | 98 min | — |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital | Graceville, MN | $535 | $479 | — | 124 min | — |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center | Aurora, MN | $535 | $507 | — | 114 min | — |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake | Moose Lake, MN | $535 | $507 | — | 118 min | 14.8% |
| Essentia Health Fosston | Fosston, MN | $535 | $481 | — | 87 min | 14.9% |
| Essentia Health Deer River | Deer River, MN | $535 | $438 | — | 94 min | 15.2% |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $539 | $805 | — | 128 min | 15.2% |
| Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $925 | $922 | — | — | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $1,604 | — | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 14.3% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $1,796 | — | ★ 2/5 | 116 min | 14.8% |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $1,938 | $2,438 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | 14.4% |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $1,938 | $2,261 | — | — | 14.7% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea and Austin | Albert Lea, MN | $2,107 | — | ★ 5/5 | 127 min | 13.9% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont | Fairmont, MN | $2,107 | — | ★ 5/5 | 95 min | 14.3% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Lake City | Lake City, MN | $2,107 | — | — | 113 min | 15.0% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Waseca | Waseca, MN | $2,107 | — | — | 94 min | 14.5% |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Cannon Falls | Cannon Falls, MN | $2,107 | — | — | 86 min | 15.2% |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | Rochester, MN | $2,158 | — | ★ 5/5 | 245 min | 13.9% |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | Brainerd, MN | $2,932 | $3,377 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | 14.6% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $3,291 | $2,492 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | 14.6% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $3,291 | $968 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | 13.1% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $3,291 | $925 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | 14.4% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $3,291 | $2,470 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 14.3% |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $3,291 | $925 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | 13.3% |
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 $2,107 — about 7.7× the Medicare rate ($273). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($546).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,394 list price could save about $287 (12%).
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