Prices at 58 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $441 — 10% above the US median ($402), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital 🍼 | Saint Paul, MN | $182 | $320 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital 🍼 | Grand Rapids, MN | $206 | $318 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Pipestone County Medical Center | Pipestone, MN | $218 | $208 | — | 132 min | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital 🍼 | Saint Louis Park, MN | $242 | $301 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Essentia Health Sandstone | Sandstone, MN | $250 | $277 | — | 102 min | — |
| Essentia Health Ada | Ada, MN | $250 | $295 | — | 99 min | — |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital | Graceville, MN | $250 | $295 | — | 131 min | — |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center | Aurora, MN | $250 | $282 | — | 112 min | — |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake 🍼 | Moose Lake, MN | $250 | $269 | — | 112 min | — |
| Essentia Health Fosston | Fosston, MN | $250 | $295 | — | 84 min | — |
| Essentia Health Deer River | Deer River, MN | $250 | $269 | — | 91 min | — |
| Madison Hospital | Madison, MN | $255 | $180 | — | 108 min | — |
| St Gabriels Hospital 🍼 | Little Falls, MN | $264 | $175 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | — |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $312 | $197 | — | — | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $391 | $583 | — | 123 min | — |
| Olivia Hospital & Clinic | Olivia, MN | $401 | $217 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie 🍼 | Long Prairie, MN | $434 | $125 | — | 123 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital 🍼 | Melrose, MN | $434 | $158 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre 🍼 | Sauk Centre, MN | $434 | $154 | — | 109 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center 🍼 | Minneapolis, MN | $449 | $492 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital 🍼 | Maplewood, MN | $449 | $492 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center | International Falls, MN | $462 | $333 | — | 131 min | — |
| Centracare-Redwood 🍼 | Redwood Falls, MN | $491 | $196 | — | 128 min | — |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center | Aitkin, MN | $494 | $531 | — | 96 min | — |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Dawson, MN | $525 | $247 | — | 126 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 $441 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($161). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($322).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $643 list price could save about $202 (31%).
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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