Prices at 75 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $216 — 22% below the US median ($276), roughly 5.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $34 | $274 | — | 123 min | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $40 | $89 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson, MN | $54 | $90 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $56 | $89 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Marys-Detroit Lakes | Detroit Lakes, MN | $126 | $125 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $132 | $94 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $139 | — | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $146 | $92 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $146 | $92 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $146 | $93 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $146 | $93 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $154 | $90 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $155 | $163 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $156 | — | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | — |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center | Aitkin, MN | $168 | $89 | — | 96 min | — |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $173 | $190 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $173 | $184 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $173 | $172 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $174 | $192 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $174 | $195 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $174 | $182 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $174 | $195 | ★ 5/5 | 138 min | — |
| St Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge, MN | $174 | $181 | — | 110 min | — |
| Children's Hospitals & Clinics of Mn | Minneapolis, MN | $179 | $87 | — | — | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | Rochester, MN | $179 | — | ★ 5/5 | 246 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 October 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 $216 — about 5.8× the Medicare rate ($37). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($74).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $318 list price could save about $102 (32%).
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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