Prices at 72 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $54 — 39% above the US median ($39), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendricks Community Hospital | Hendricks, MN | $10 | — | — | 115 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $11 | $17 | — | 123 min | — |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $15 | $20 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $20 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| St Josephs Area Health Services | Park Rapids, MN | $29 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Ortonville Area Health Services | Ortonville, MN | $31 | $28 | — | 120 min | — |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center | Aitkin, MN | $31 | $21 | — | 96 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $32 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $35 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $35 | $26 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $36 | $135 | — | 123 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $36 | $135 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Centracare-Redwood | Redwood Falls, MN | $36 | — | — | 128 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $36 | — | — | 109 min | — |
| Madison Hospital | Madison, MN | $41 | $26 | — | 108 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $42 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $42 | $19 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $42 | $20 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $42 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Marys-Detroit Lakes | Detroit Lakes, MN | $42 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $42 | $31 | — | 116 min | — |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $43 | $52 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $43 | $52 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $43 | $46 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $43 | $52 | ★ 5/5 | 138 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 $54 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($10). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($20).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $81 list price could save about $27 (33%).
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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