Prices at 50 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $891 — 3% below the US median ($922), roughly 6.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $311 | $262 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Windom Area Health | Windom, MN | $363 | $231 | — | 99 min | — |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $559 | $426 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $559 | $410 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $559 | $395 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| St Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls, MN | $760 | $393 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | — |
| New Ulm Medical Center | New Ulm, MN | $779 | $819 | ★ 5/5 | 100 min | — |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center | International Falls, MN | $865 | $505 | — | 131 min | — |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $866 | $727 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $866 | $789 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $866 | $726 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $866 | $727 | ★ 5/5 | 138 min | — |
| St Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge, MN | $866 | $687 | — | 110 min | — |
| Ortonville Area Health Services | Ortonville, MN | $870 | $901 | — | 120 min | — |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $891 | $953 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | Brainerd, MN | $927 | $694 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $937 | $806 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $937 | $851 | — | — | — |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $1,039 | $382 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| North Valley Health Center | Warren, MN | $1,174 | $610 | — | 114 min | — |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $1,238 | $1,062 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $1,427 | $1,254 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | — |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $1,603 | $1,324 | — | 107 min | — |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $1,603 | $1,324 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $1,605 | $1,493 | — | 116 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 $891 — about 6.5× the Medicare rate ($138). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($276).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,547 list price could save about $656 (42%).
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