Prices at 53 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $191 — 41% below the US median ($322), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainy Lake Medical Center | International Falls, MN | $36 | $62 | — | 131 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $38 | $56 | — | 123 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $98 | $138 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| St Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls, MN | $126 | $129 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | — |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $140 | $206 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $140 | $185 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $140 | $174 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $142 | $160 | — | — | — |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $156 | $130 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Essentia Health Sandstone | Sandstone, MN | $184 | $154 | — | 102 min | — |
| Essentia Health Ada | Ada, MN | $184 | $147 | — | 99 min | — |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital | Graceville, MN | $184 | $175 | — | 131 min | — |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center | Aurora, MN | $184 | $155 | — | 112 min | — |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake | Moose Lake, MN | $184 | $146 | — | 112 min | — |
| Essentia Health Fosston | Fosston, MN | $184 | $147 | — | 84 min | — |
| Essentia Health Deer River | Deer River, MN | $184 | $135 | — | 91 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $191 | $149 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $191 | $149 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $191 | $159 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $191 | $152 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $191 | $159 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $191 | $149 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $202 | $149 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $305 | $271 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $305 | $249 | — | — | — |
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 $191 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($141). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($282).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $476 list price could save about $285 (60%).
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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