Contact lens fitting cost in Minnesota

Prices at 29 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $78 — 4% below the US median ($81).

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Lake Region Healthcare Corporation Fergus Falls, MN $32 $44 — — —
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr Marshall, MN $68 $78 — 126 min —
Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN $73 $150 ★ 3/5 186 min —
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN $73 $150 ★ 5/5 204 min —
M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN $73 $137 ★ 4/5 174 min —
Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN $73 $150 ★ 4/5 150 min —
M Health Fairview St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN $73 $137 ★ 5/5 188 min —
M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN $73 $150 ★ 4/5 158 min —
M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN $78 $150 ★ 4/5 190 min —
Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing Red Wing, MN $91 — ★ 4/5 152 min —
Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague New Prague, MN $102 — ★ 2/5 117 min —
Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea and Austin Albert Lea, MN $119 — ★ 5/5 124 min —
Mayo Clinic Health System-Lake City Lake City, MN $119 — — 110 min —
Mayo Clinic Health System-Waseca Waseca, MN $119 — — 94 min —
Mayo Clinic Health System-Cannon Falls Cannon Falls, MN $119 — — 85 min —
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester Rochester, MN $120 — ★ 5/5 246 min —
Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont Fairmont, MN $123 — ★ 5/5 99 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$136
Cash / self-pay
$78
Insurer-negotiated
$83
$71$120
Median cash $78  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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