CT scan of the chest with contrast cost in Minnesota

Prices at 77 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,559 — about the US median ($1,522), roughly 9.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Allina United Hospital Saint Paul, MN $324 $378 ★ 3/5 182 min —
Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN $324 $378 ★ 4/5 183 min —
Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN $324 $343 ★ 3/5 178 min —
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN $392 $315 ★ 5/5 204 min —
Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN $392 $322 ★ 4/5 150 min —
M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN $415 $311 ★ 4/5 190 min —
M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN $566 $183 ★ 4/5 174 min —
M Health Fairview St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN $566 $183 ★ 5/5 188 min —
Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN $574 $315 ★ 3/5 186 min —
M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN $574 $315 ★ 4/5 158 min —
Regions Hospital Saint Paul, MN $585 $193 ★ 3/5 231 min —
New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm, MN $596 $598 ★ 5/5 100 min —
Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN $598 $323 ★ 5/5 194 min —
Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids, MN $614 $179 ★ 4/5 149 min —
Hutchinson Health Hutchinson, MN $640 $461 ★ 3/5 140 min —
Riverwood Healthcare Center Aitkin, MN $814 $545 — 96 min —
Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN $912 $603 ★ 4/5 140 min —
Owatonna Hospital Owatonna, MN $912 $651 ★ 5/5 116 min —
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribault, MN $912 $603 ★ 3/5 128 min —
Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN $912 $593 ★ 5/5 138 min —
St Francis Medical Center Breckenridge, MN $912 $534 — 110 min —
Lakeview Memorial Hospital Stillwater, MN $929 $286 ★ 4/5 168 min —
St Gabriels Hospital Little Falls, MN $1,302 $1,279 ★ 4/5 141 min —
Essentia Health Virginia Virginia, MN $1,342 $1,004 ★ 4/5 131 min —
Essentia Health St Marys-Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes, MN $1,372 $962 ★ 4/5 140 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)
$2,110
Cash / self-pay
$1,559
Insurer-negotiated
$957
Medicare pays
$167
$566$2,459
Median cash $1,559  ·  Medicare $167  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,559 — about 9.4× the Medicare rate ($167). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($333).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,110 list price could save about $551 (26%).

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