Prices at 74 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $172 — 7% above the US median ($161), roughly 20.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $28 | $50 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson, MN | $32 | $62 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center | Aitkin, MN | $35 | $19 | — | 96 min | — |
| Windom Area Health | Windom, MN | $35 | $172 | — | 99 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $37 | $55 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $37 | $55 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $37 | $55 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $37 | $27 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $37 | $27 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $37 | $27 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| Ortonville Area Health Services | Ortonville, MN | $56 | $58 | — | 120 min | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $63 | $60 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Dawson, MN | $67 | $15 | — | 126 min | — |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $69 | $66 | — | — | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $78 | — | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $79 | $34 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $87 | — | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | — |
| Olivia Hospital & Clinic | Olivia, MN | $92 | $89 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $98 | $67 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Centracare-Redwood | Redwood Falls, MN | $99 | $9 | — | 128 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont | Fairmont, MN | $100 | — | ★ 5/5 | 99 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea and Austin | Albert Lea, MN | $103 | — | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Lake City | Lake City, MN | $103 | — | — | 110 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Waseca | Waseca, MN | $103 | — | — | 94 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Cannon Falls | Cannon Falls, MN | $103 | — | — | 85 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 $172 — about 20.6× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $231 list price could save about $59 (25%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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