Prices at 74 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,590 — 3% below the US median ($1,631), roughly 9.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $480 | $183 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $480 | $183 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $480 | $181 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $480 | $183 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $480 | $181 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $480 | $183 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $509 | $181 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $509 | $182 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $585 | $193 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $656 | $323 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson, MN | $815 | $461 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $864 | $434 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $864 | $409 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $864 | $400 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $923 | $286 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $1,314 | $812 | — | 123 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $1,314 | $749 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Centracare-Redwood | Redwood Falls, MN | $1,314 | $1,229 | — | 128 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $1,314 | $812 | — | 109 min | — |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $1,389 | $1,039 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Marys-Detroit Lakes | Detroit Lakes, MN | $1,420 | $995 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $1,460 | $986 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $1,460 | $997 | — | — | — |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | Brainerd, MN | $1,489 | $951 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Medical Center | Wabasha, MN | $1,529 | $1,632 | — | 95 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 $1,590 — about 9.2× the Medicare rate ($173). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($346).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,327 list price could save about $737 (32%).
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