Prices at 70 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,320 — 3% below the US median ($1,361), roughly 9.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ortonville Area Health Services | Ortonville, MN | $272 | $277 | — | 120 min | — |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Dawson, MN | $353 | $282 | — | 126 min | — |
| Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $467 | $465 | — | — | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $537 | $802 | — | 123 min | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $558 | $1,518 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Windom Area Health | Windom, MN | $604 | $638 | — | 99 min | — |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $659 | $1,579 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $672 | $1,573 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center | International Falls, MN | $689 | $368 | — | 131 min | — |
| Kittson Healthcare | Hallock, MN | $759 | $429 | — | 111 min | — |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $761 | $1,123 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | — |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $774 | $1,161 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $774 | $1,161 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $774 | $1,161 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $774 | $1,161 | ★ 5/5 | 138 min | — |
| St Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge, MN | $774 | $1,295 | — | 110 min | — |
| New Ulm Medical Center | New Ulm, MN | $801 | $1,121 | ★ 5/5 | 100 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | Brainerd, MN | $828 | $1,669 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson, MN | $837 | $1,585 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $839 | $162 | — | 123 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $839 | $162 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Centracare-Redwood | Redwood Falls, MN | $839 | $166 | — | 128 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $839 | $162 | — | 109 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Marys-Detroit Lakes | Detroit Lakes, MN | $898 | $1,167 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $932 | $1,261 | ★ 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 $1,320 — about 9.2× the Medicare rate ($143). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($286).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,677 list price could save about $357 (21%).
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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