Prices at 47 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,402 — 30% above the US median ($1,080), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $558 | $256 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $859 | $685 | — | 123 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $859 | $685 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $859 | $685 | — | 109 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Medical Center | Wabasha, MN | $873 | $932 | — | 95 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $926 | $632 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $926 | $633 | — | — | — |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $1,080 | $1,128 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $1,080 | $945 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $1,080 | $964 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $1,402 | $563 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $1,402 | $563 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $1,402 | $554 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $1,402 | $578 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $1,402 | $554 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $1,402 | $563 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $1,485 | $563 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | Rochester, MN | $2,188 | — | ★ 5/5 | 246 min | — |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $2,281 | $1,914 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $2,281 | $1,933 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $2,281 | $1,912 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $2,281 | $1,912 | ★ 5/5 | 138 min | — |
| St Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge, MN | $2,281 | $1,733 | — | 110 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 $1,402 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($835). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,670).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,495 list price could save about $2,094 (60%).
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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