Prices at 50 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $24,528 — 18% below the US median ($29,780), roughly 30.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $10,461 | $18,307 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $10,461 | $18,307 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $10,461 | $21,050 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $16,348 | $33,730 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $18,675 | — | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $20,905 | — | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | — |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $23,264 | $33,056 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | Rochester, MN | $23,767 | — | ★ 5/5 | 246 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea and Austin | Albert Lea, MN | $24,528 | — | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont | Fairmont, MN | $24,528 | — | ★ 5/5 | 99 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Lake City | Lake City, MN | $24,528 | — | — | 110 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Waseca | Waseca, MN | $24,528 | — | — | 94 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Cannon Falls | Cannon Falls, MN | $24,528 | — | — | 85 min | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $27,539 | $32,433 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $28,228 | $33,406 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $29,085 | $31,914 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $29,085 | $3,139 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $29,085 | $3,673 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $29,085 | $31,937 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $29,085 | $3,673 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $29,085 | $31,914 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $30,826 | $31,189 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $31,970 | $32,156 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $31,970 | $31,465 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $32,609 | $33,039 | ★ 4/5 | 193 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 $24,528 — about 30.7× the Medicare rate ($798). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,596).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $44,601 list price could save about $20,072 (45%).
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