CT scan of the head without contrast cost in Minnesota

Prices at 76 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,258 — 7% above the US median ($1,172), roughly 11.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Lake Region Healthcare Corporation Fergus Falls, MN $253 $126 — — —
Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN $361 $250 ★ 3/5 186 min —
M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN $361 $250 ★ 4/5 158 min —
M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN $362 $152 ★ 4/5 174 min —
M Health Fairview St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN $362 $152 ★ 5/5 188 min —
Regions Hospital Saint Paul, MN $428 $115 ★ 3/5 231 min —
Allina United Hospital Saint Paul, MN $432 $342 ★ 3/5 182 min —
Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN $432 $244 ★ 4/5 183 min —
Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN $432 $242 ★ 3/5 178 min —
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN $475 $250 ★ 5/5 204 min —
Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN $479 $250 ★ 4/5 150 min —
Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids, MN $489 $452 ★ 4/5 149 min —
M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN $506 $250 ★ 4/5 190 min —
Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN $549 $195 ★ 5/5 194 min —
Lakeview Memorial Hospital Stillwater, MN $578 $113 ★ 4/5 168 min —
Hutchinson Health Hutchinson, MN $581 $287 ★ 3/5 140 min —
Windom Area Health Windom, MN $772 $453 — 99 min —
New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm, MN $795 $803 ★ 5/5 100 min —
Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN $912 $717 ★ 4/5 140 min —
Owatonna Hospital Owatonna, MN $912 $726 ★ 5/5 116 min —
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribault, MN $912 $709 ★ 3/5 128 min —
Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN $912 $680 ★ 5/5 138 min —
St Francis Medical Center Breckenridge, MN $912 $356 — 110 min —
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester Rochester, MN $951 — ★ 5/5 246 min —
Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing Red Wing, MN $959 — ★ 4/5 152 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)
$1,637
Cash / self-pay
$1,258
Insurer-negotiated
$855
Medicare pays
$107
$432$1,863
Median cash $1,258  ·  Medicare $107  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,258 — about 11.8× the Medicare rate ($107). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($213).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,637 list price could save about $379 (23%).

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