Prices at 72 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,261 — about the US median ($1,282), roughly 4.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $396 | $728 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| St Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls, MN | $459 | $732 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | — |
| Olivia Hospital & Clinic | Olivia, MN | $492 | $365 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $573 | $701 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $581 | $743 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $608 | $908 | — | 123 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Medical Center | Wabasha, MN | $671 | $716 | — | 95 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $711 | $689 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $711 | $689 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $711 | $689 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $731 | $731 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $752 | $931 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $752 | $931 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $754 | $743 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $754 | $701 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Centracare-Redwood | Redwood Falls, MN | $830 | $113 | — | 128 min | — |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $856 | $1,196 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $856 | $1,222 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $856 | $1,179 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $856 | $1,284 | ★ 5/5 | 138 min | — |
| St Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge, MN | $856 | $1,179 | — | 110 min | — |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center | Aitkin, MN | $925 | $1,176 | — | 96 min | — |
| New Ulm Medical Center | New Ulm, MN | $949 | $1,209 | ★ 5/5 | 100 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | Brainerd, MN | $1,021 | $744 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $1,066 | $606 | — | — | — |
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 $1,261 — about 4.6× the Medicare rate ($275). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($550).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,915 list price could save about $654 (34%).
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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