Prices at 50 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,708 — 50% below the US median ($3,412), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $391 | $464 | — | — | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $551 | $2,830 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $651 | $971 | — | 123 min | — |
| Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr | Marshall, MN | $826 | $943 | — | 126 min | — |
| St Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls, MN | $986 | $969 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $1,046 | $1,263 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $1,103 | $1,037 | — | — | — |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $1,160 | $412 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Olivia Hospital & Clinic | Olivia, MN | $1,225 | $650 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $1,404 | — | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $1,468 | $1,263 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $1,468 | $1,263 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $1,468 | $1,263 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Madison Hospital | Madison, MN | $1,474 | $737 | — | 108 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $1,542 | $1,027 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $1,572 | — | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea and Austin | Albert Lea, MN | $1,844 | — | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont | Fairmont, MN | $1,844 | — | ★ 5/5 | 99 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Lake City | Lake City, MN | $1,844 | — | — | 110 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Waseca | Waseca, MN | $1,844 | — | — | 94 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Cannon Falls | Cannon Falls, MN | $1,844 | — | — | 85 min | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $2,140 | $2,740 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center | International Falls, MN | $2,555 | $1,717 | — | 131 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $2,754 | $2,870 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $2,754 | $2,809 | — | — | — |
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 $1,708 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($632). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,264).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,342 list price could save about $634 (27%).
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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