Prices at 67 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,756 — 30% below the US median ($2,493), roughly 3.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverwood Healthcare Center | Aitkin, MN | $489 | $336 | — | 96 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $710 | $1,028 | — | 123 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $826 | $1,737 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| St Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls, MN | $853 | $1,137 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | — |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson, MN | $864 | $1,705 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Essentia Health Sandstone | Sandstone, MN | $954 | $1,001 | — | 102 min | — |
| Essentia Health Ada | Ada, MN | $954 | $1,065 | — | 99 min | — |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital | Graceville, MN | $954 | $1,073 | — | 131 min | — |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center | Aurora, MN | $954 | $951 | — | 112 min | — |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake | Moose Lake, MN | $954 | $1,001 | — | 112 min | — |
| Essentia Health Fosston | Fosston, MN | $954 | $1,073 | — | 84 min | — |
| Essentia Health Deer River | Deer River, MN | $954 | $954 | — | 91 min | — |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $973 | $1,703 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Madison Hospital | Madison, MN | $1,014 | $594 | — | 108 min | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $1,078 | $1,639 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center | International Falls, MN | $1,315 | $448 | — | 131 min | — |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $1,618 | $1,787 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $1,618 | $1,767 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $1,618 | $1,770 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $1,618 | $1,784 | ★ 5/5 | 138 min | — |
| St Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge, MN | $1,618 | $1,787 | — | 110 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $1,697 | $1,625 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $1,697 | $1,590 | — | — | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $1,735 | $1,613 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $1,735 | $1,613 | ★ 5/5 | 204 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 $1,756 — about 3.7× the Medicare rate ($478). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($957).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,009 list price could save about $1,252 (42%).
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