Eye refraction (glasses prescription) cost in Minnesota

Prices at 30 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $43 — 10% above the US median ($39).

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Regions Hospital Saint Paul, MN $18 $38 ★ 3/5 231 min
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr Marshall, MN $35 $25 126 min
Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing Red Wing, MN $41 ★ 4/5 152 min
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN $42 $63 ★ 5/5 204 min
M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN $42 $63 ★ 4/5 174 min
Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN $42 $62 ★ 4/5 150 min
M Health Fairview St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN $42 $63 ★ 5/5 188 min
Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN $42 $62 ★ 3/5 186 min
M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN $42 $62 ★ 4/5 158 min
Lake Region Healthcare Corporation Fergus Falls, MN $43 $44
M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN $45 $63 ★ 4/5 190 min
Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague New Prague, MN $46 ★ 2/5 117 min
Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea and Austin Albert Lea, MN $54 ★ 5/5 124 min
Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont Fairmont, MN $54 ★ 5/5 99 min
Mayo Clinic Health System-Lake City Lake City, MN $54 110 min
Mayo Clinic Health System-Waseca Waseca, MN $54 94 min
Mayo Clinic Health System-Cannon Falls Cannon Falls, MN $54 85 min
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester Rochester, MN $75 ★ 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 September 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$69
Cash / self-pay
$43
Insurer-negotiated
$26
$39$54
Median cash $43  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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