Prices at 44 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,270 — 40% below the US median ($3,766), roughly 7.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls, MN | $388 | $216 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $397 | $805 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $1,051 | $3,945 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Essentia Health Sandstone | Sandstone, MN | $1,673 | $1,619 | — | 102 min | — |
| Essentia Health Ada | Ada, MN | $1,673 | $1,506 | — | 99 min | — |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital | Graceville, MN | $1,673 | $1,506 | — | 131 min | — |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center | Aurora, MN | $1,673 | $1,619 | — | 112 min | — |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake | Moose Lake, MN | $1,673 | $1,628 | — | 112 min | — |
| Essentia Health Fosston | Fosston, MN | $1,673 | $1,506 | — | 84 min | — |
| Essentia Health Deer River | Deer River, MN | $1,673 | $1,512 | — | 91 min | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $1,778 | $3,849 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | Brainerd, MN | $1,810 | $2,381 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $2,730 | $3,403 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $2,730 | $3,206 | — | — | — |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $2,776 | $3,734 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $2,921 | — | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $3,270 | — | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea and Austin | Albert Lea, MN | $3,836 | — | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont | Fairmont, MN | $3,836 | — | ★ 5/5 | 99 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Lake City | Lake City, MN | $3,836 | — | — | 110 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Waseca | Waseca, MN | $3,836 | — | — | 94 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Cannon Falls | Cannon Falls, MN | $3,836 | — | — | 85 min | — |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $4,233 | $3,846 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | Rochester, MN | $5,052 | — | ★ 5/5 | 246 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 $2,270 — about 7.3× the Medicare rate ($311). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($623).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,137 list price could save about $1,867 (45%).
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