Prices at 69 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$349
Chargemaster (median)
$519
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$238
Medicare pays
$92
$172$508
Median cash $349 · Medicare $92 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $172 – $508. The median cash price is about 3.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $97 | $106 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 15.4% |
| M Health Fairview University Of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $146 | $108 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | 14.4% |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $146 | $108 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | 13.3% |
| Grand Itasca Clinic And Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $154 | $107 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | 14.4% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $172 | $107 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 14.3% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $172 | $240 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $172 | $202 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | 15.0% |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $172 | $258 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | 14.9% |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $181 | $110 | ★ 3/5 | 226 min | 14.1% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $208 | $107 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | 14.4% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $208 | $107 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | 14.6% |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $213 | $120 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | 14.9% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $218 | $107 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | 13.1% |
| Pipestone County Medical Center | Pipestone, MN | $220 | $170 | — | 132 min | 14.9% |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $231 | $106 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 13.8% |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $268 | $333 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | 15.0% |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $268 | $353 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | 14.1% |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $268 | $333 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | 15.2% |
| St Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge, MN | $268 | $286 | — | 112 min | 14.9% |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $268 | $333 | ★ 5/5 | 136 min | 13.8% |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson, MN | $276 | $171 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $284 | $107 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | 14.2% |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $289 | $209 | — | — | 14.7% |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $289 | $210 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | 14.4% |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $295 | $110 | ★ 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.