Prices at 74 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,520 — about the US median ($1,526), roughly 7.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $257 | $361 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $551 | $355 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $551 | $355 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $584 | $214 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $598 | $698 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $650 | $376 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $689 | $361 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $689 | $361 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $689 | $363 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $689 | $361 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson, MN | $698 | $573 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $730 | $353 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $864 | $573 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $864 | $654 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $864 | $435 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $893 | $599 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Windom Area Health | Windom, MN | $1,053 | $636 | — | 99 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $1,118 | $1,105 | — | 123 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $1,118 | $895 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Centracare-Redwood | Redwood Falls, MN | $1,118 | $1,672 | — | 128 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $1,118 | $1,105 | — | 109 min | — |
| Olivia Hospital & Clinic | Olivia, MN | $1,175 | $780 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| St Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls, MN | $1,218 | $1,237 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | — |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $1,292 | $966 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Marys-Detroit Lakes | Detroit Lakes, MN | $1,321 | $375 | ★ 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)
Typical cash price here is $1,520 — about 7.6× the Medicare rate ($199). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($399).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,057 list price could save about $537 (26%).
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