Prices at 58 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,044 — 47% below the US median ($5,766), roughly 4.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $756 | $696 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $789 | $5,769 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Avera Granite Falls | Granite Falls, MN | $792 | $1,421 | — | 99 min | — |
| Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr | Marshall, MN | $879 | $1,455 | — | 126 min | — |
| St Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls, MN | $1,103 | $1,109 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $1,108 | $415 | — | 109 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $1,212 | $1,490 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $1,283 | $661 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $1,326 | $642 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $1,436 | $2,143 | — | 123 min | — |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Dawson, MN | $1,473 | $1,161 | — | 126 min | — |
| Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $1,496 | $1,026 | — | — | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $1,660 | $1,492 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $1,660 | $1,492 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $1,911 | $698 | — | 123 min | — |
| Pipestone County Medical Center | Pipestone, MN | $1,938 | $1,421 | — | 132 min | — |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $2,409 | $758 | — | — | — |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center | International Falls, MN | $2,835 | $1,670 | — | 131 min | — |
| Centracare-Redwood | Redwood Falls, MN | $3,044 | $616 | — | 128 min | — |
| Madison Hospital | Madison, MN | $3,081 | $1,177 | — | 108 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $3,345 | $2,174 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $3,345 | $2,174 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $3,448 | — | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Olivia Hospital & Clinic | Olivia, MN | $3,619 | $2,798 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $3,860 | — | ★ 2/5 | 117 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 $3,044 — about 4.6× the Medicare rate ($658). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,316).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,794 list price could save about $749 (20%).
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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