Prices at 52 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $806 — 45% below the US median ($1,454), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $171 | $256 | — | 123 min | — |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $290 | $95 | — | — | — |
| North Valley Health Center | Warren, MN | $381 | $750 | — | 114 min | — |
| Madison Hospital | Madison, MN | $390 | $140 | — | 108 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $399 | — | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $447 | — | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $519 | $1,790 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea and Austin | Albert Lea, MN | $524 | — | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont | Fairmont, MN | $524 | — | ★ 5/5 | 99 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Lake City | Lake City, MN | $524 | — | — | 110 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Waseca | Waseca, MN | $524 | — | — | 94 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Cannon Falls | Cannon Falls, MN | $524 | — | — | 85 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $600 | $1,991 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Marys-Detroit Lakes | Detroit Lakes, MN | $637 | $985 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $696 | $920 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $732 | $940 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $732 | $920 | — | — | — |
| Essentia Health Sandstone | Sandstone, MN | $806 | $763 | — | 102 min | — |
| Essentia Health Ada | Ada, MN | $806 | $725 | — | 99 min | — |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital | Graceville, MN | $806 | $725 | — | 131 min | — |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center | Aurora, MN | $806 | $779 | — | 112 min | — |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake | Moose Lake, MN | $806 | $763 | — | 112 min | — |
| Essentia Health Fosston | Fosston, MN | $806 | $725 | — | 84 min | — |
| Essentia Health Deer River | Deer River, MN | $806 | $719 | — | 91 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $1,183 | $975 | ★ 3/5 | 186 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 $806 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($522). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,044).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,100 list price could save about $294 (27%).
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