Prices at 68 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,074 — about the US median ($2,125), roughly 8.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls, MN | $456 | $748 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | — |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center | International Falls, MN | $498 | $261 | — | 131 min | — |
| New Ulm Medical Center | New Ulm, MN | $620 | $895 | ★ 5/5 | 100 min | — |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Dawson, MN | $625 | $395 | — | 126 min | — |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $764 | $2,481 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $764 | $1,769 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $764 | $3,008 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $764 | $3,008 | ★ 5/5 | 138 min | — |
| St Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge, MN | $764 | $3,099 | — | 110 min | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $998 | $2,969 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $1,106 | $3,152 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $1,574 | $3,210 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $1,591 | $2,154 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $1,672 | $2,103 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $1,672 | $1,951 | — | — | — |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson, MN | $1,673 | $3,189 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | Brainerd, MN | $1,705 | $2,103 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $1,750 | $1,952 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | — |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $1,753 | $3,067 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $1,753 | $3,008 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $1,753 | $3,067 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $1,892 | — | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Sanford Westbrook Medical Center | Westbrook, MN | $1,938 | $2,022 | — | 112 min | — |
| Sanford Tracy Medical Center | Tracy, MN | $1,938 | $2,022 | — | 116 min | — |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $1,965 | $1,989 | — | 107 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 $2,074 — about 8.7× the Medicare rate ($238). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,939 list price could save about $865 (29%).
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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