Prices at 49 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,659 — 23% below the US median ($2,149), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $473 | $706 | — | 123 min | — |
| Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $606 | $555 | — | — | — |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $677 | $190 | — | — | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $940 | $1,867 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $1,338 | $1,812 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $1,344 | — | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $1,505 | — | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $1,587 | $1,766 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $1,627 | $519 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $1,627 | $519 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $1,627 | $737 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $1,627 | $2,390 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $1,628 | $2,303 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $1,628 | $2,303 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Essentia Health Sandstone | Sandstone, MN | $1,659 | $1,266 | — | 102 min | — |
| Essentia Health Ada | Ada, MN | $1,659 | $1,365 | — | 99 min | — |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital | Graceville, MN | $1,659 | $1,392 | — | 131 min | — |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center | Aurora, MN | $1,659 | $1,477 | — | 112 min | — |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake | Moose Lake, MN | $1,659 | $1,116 | — | 112 min | — |
| Essentia Health Fosston | Fosston, MN | $1,659 | $1,365 | — | 84 min | — |
| Essentia Health Deer River | Deer River, MN | $1,659 | $965 | — | 91 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $1,724 | $1,703 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $1,742 | $1,797 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea and Austin | Albert Lea, MN | $1,766 | — | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont | Fairmont, MN | $1,766 | — | ★ 5/5 | 99 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 $1,659 — about 5.5× the Medicare rate ($303). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($606).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,668 list price could save about $1,009 (38%).
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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