Prices at 63 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,478 — 7% above the US median ($2,313), roughly 26.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windom Area Health | Windom, MN | $523 | $382 | — | 99 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $643 | $959 | — | 123 min | — |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $807 | $219 | — | — | — |
| New Ulm Medical Center 🍼 | New Ulm, MN | $816 | $933 | ★ 5/5 | 100 min | — |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $964 | $1,317 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Owatonna Hospital 🍼 | Owatonna, MN | $964 | $1,317 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center 🍼 | Faribault, MN | $964 | $1,317 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Buffalo Hospital 🍼 | Buffalo, MN | $964 | $1,317 | ★ 5/5 | 138 min | — |
| St Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge, MN | $964 | $1,328 | — | 110 min | — |
| Regions Hospital 🍼 | Saint Paul, MN | $1,277 | $3,345 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital 🍼 | Saint Louis Park, MN | $1,301 | $3,216 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center 🍼 | Worthington, MN | $1,390 | $1,550 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center 🍼 | Brainerd, MN | $1,528 | $1,885 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Hutchinson Health 🍼 | Hutchinson, MN | $1,690 | $3,335 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Essentia Health Virginia 🍼 | Virginia, MN | $1,775 | $2,403 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center 🍼 | Duluth, MN | $1,866 | $2,346 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth 🍼 | Duluth, MN | $1,866 | $2,177 | — | — | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing 🍼 | Red Wing, MN | $1,886 | — | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $2,112 | — | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | — |
| Allina United Hospital 🍼 | Saint Paul, MN | $2,254 | $3,173 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital 🍼 | Minneapolis, MN | $2,254 | $3,164 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital 🍼 | Coon Rapids, MN | $2,254 | $3,169 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center 🍼 | Bemidji, MN | $2,271 | $2,552 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | — |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center 🍼 | Thief River Falls, MN | $2,428 | $2,458 | — | 107 min | — |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $2,428 | $2,458 | — | — | — |
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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $2,478 — about 26.3× the Medicare rate ($94). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($188).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,196 list price could save about $718 (22%).
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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