Prices at 38 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $11,553 — 18% below the US median ($14,099), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital 🍼 | Stillwater, MN | $7,868 | $9,898 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Regions Hospital 🍼 | Saint Paul, MN | $8,116 | $9,393 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Crosby, MN | $11,358 | $4,550 | ★ 3/5 | 102 min | — |
| Maple Grove Hospital 🍼 | Maple Grove, MN | $11,409 | $10,515 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital 🍼 | Saint Louis Park, MN | $11,553 | $10,649 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Hutchinson Health 🍼 | Hutchinson, MN | $13,280 | $7,616 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Lakewood Health System | Staples, MN | $16,780 | $13,197 | — | 126 min | — |
| Lifecare Medical Center | Roseau, MN | $20,267 | $9,877 | — | 117 min | — |
| Perham Health | Perham, MN | $21,201 | $8,741 | ★ 3/5 | 135 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $11,553 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($7,552). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($15,104).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $27,064 list price could save about $15,512 (57%).
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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