Prices at 58 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,155 — 28% below the US median ($1,612), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $354 | $253 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $456 | $703 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $456 | $608 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $456 | $605 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $511 | $428 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $511 | $428 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $515 | $412 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $524 | $354 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $537 | $428 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $555 | $412 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $569 | $334 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $780 | $434 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $780 | $434 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $917 | $262 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| New Ulm Medical Center | New Ulm, MN | $1,009 | $1,326 | ★ 5/5 | 100 min | — |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $1,155 | $1,216 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $1,155 | $1,272 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $1,155 | $1,209 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $1,155 | $1,209 | ★ 5/5 | 138 min | — |
| St Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge, MN | $1,155 | $1,209 | — | 110 min | — |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson, MN | $1,376 | $973 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $1,671 | $286 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | Brainerd, MN | $2,021 | $1,530 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Marys-Detroit Lakes | Detroit Lakes, MN | $2,232 | $254 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $2,370 | $428 | ★ 4/5 | 131 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 $1,155 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($216). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($433).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,063 list price could save about $908 (44%).
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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