Prices at 65 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,594 — 8% below the US median ($1,740), roughly 3.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr | Marshall, MN | $485 | $423 | — | 126 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $532 | $1,166 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $579 | $327 | — | 123 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $579 | $326 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $579 | $327 | — | 109 min | — |
| Madison Hospital | Madison, MN | $653 | $347 | — | 108 min | — |
| St Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls, MN | $709 | $768 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | — |
| Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $715 | $672 | — | — | — |
| North Valley Health Center | Warren, MN | $797 | $1,122 | — | 114 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $805 | $1,202 | — | 123 min | — |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $1,122 | $765 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $1,133 | $1,193 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $1,133 | $1,193 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $1,135 | $687 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $1,135 | $993 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $1,145 | $231 | — | — | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $1,147 | $1,100 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $1,164 | $993 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $1,164 | $993 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Centracare-Redwood | Redwood Falls, MN | $1,214 | $326 | — | 128 min | — |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Dawson, MN | $1,245 | $476 | — | 126 min | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $1,370 | $1,150 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $1,452 | $1,216 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Avera Granite Falls | Granite Falls, MN | $1,560 | $423 | — | 99 min | — |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center | International Falls, MN | $1,562 | $1,011 | — | 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 $1,594 — about 3.3× the Medicare rate ($480). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($960).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,689 list price could save about $1,095 (41%).
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