Prices at 67 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$1,247
Chargemaster (median)
$1,713
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$928
Medicare pays
$291
$589$2,110
Median cash $1,247 · Medicare $291 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $589 – $2,110. The median cash price is about 4.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windom Area Health | Windom, MN | $205 | $724 | — | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $448 | $545 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 15.4% |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Dawson, MN | $564 | $864 | — | 130 min | 14.9% |
| M Health Fairview University Of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $589 | $313 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | 14.4% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $589 | $424 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | 14.4% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $589 | $422 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 14.3% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $589 | $424 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | 14.6% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $589 | $464 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | 13.1% |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $589 | $313 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | 13.3% |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $595 | $832 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $595 | $677 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | 15.0% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $595 | $750 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 14.9% |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $624 | $464 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 13.8% |
| Grand Itasca Clinic And Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $624 | $310 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | 14.4% |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $631 | $577 | ★ 3/5 | 226 min | 14.1% |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $702 | $662 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | 14.9% |
| St Josephs Area Health Services | Park Rapids, MN | $755 | $831 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | 15.3% |
| New Ulm Medical Center | New Ulm, MN | $769 | $1,010 | ★ 5/5 | 92 min | 14.7% |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $899 | $912 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 14.6% |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $926 | $571 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | 14.2% |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $944 | $791 | — | — | 14.7% |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $944 | $716 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | 14.4% |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $1,035 | $1,226 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | 15.0% |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $1,035 | $1,226 | ★ 5/5 | 136 min | 13.8% |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $1,035 | $1,251 | ★ 5/5 | 119 min | 14.1% |
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.