Prices at 55 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,720 — 8% above the US median ($1,598), 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 | $388 | $361 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $638 | $355 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $638 | $292 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $638 | $298 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $638 | $357 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $638 | $298 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $638 | $355 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $676 | $352 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $720 | $346 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $816 | $379 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $1,186 | $898 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $1,186 | $862 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $1,186 | $858 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $1,593 | $1,163 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $1,593 | $1,167 | — | — | — |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $1,848 | $1,209 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $1,848 | $1,272 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $1,848 | $1,209 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $1,848 | $1,209 | ★ 5/5 | 138 min | — |
| St Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge, MN | $1,848 | $1,187 | — | 110 min | — |
| Ortonville Area Health Services | Ortonville, MN | $2,125 | $1,500 | — | 120 min | — |
| Children's Hospitals & Clinics of Mn | Minneapolis, MN | $3,179 | $567 | — | — | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $3,471 | — | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $3,886 | — | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | Rochester, MN | $4,017 | — | ★ 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 $1,720 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($322). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($645).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,820 list price could save about $1,099 (39%).
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