Prices at 74 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $342 — 13% below the US median ($392), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $118 | $265 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $129 | $195 | — | 123 min | — |
| St Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls, MN | $135 | $135 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | — |
| Madison Hospital | Madison, MN | $143 | $92 | — | 108 min | — |
| Pipestone County Medical Center | Pipestone, MN | $150 | $100 | — | 132 min | — |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center | International Falls, MN | $168 | $122 | — | 131 min | — |
| Windom Area Health | Windom, MN | $181 | $128 | — | 99 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $198 | $308 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| St Josephs Area Health Services | Park Rapids, MN | $211 | $232 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $214 | $304 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $228 | $149 | — | — | — |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Dawson, MN | $234 | $83 | — | 126 min | — |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson, MN | $238 | $330 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| North Valley Health Center | Warren, MN | $258 | $176 | — | 114 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Marys-Detroit Lakes | Detroit Lakes, MN | $265 | $310 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $269 | — | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $283 | $212 | — | — | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $290 | $299 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $291 | $296 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $291 | $290 | — | — | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $301 | — | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Granite Falls | Granite Falls, MN | $305 | $119 | — | 99 min | — |
| Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr | Marshall, MN | $305 | $247 | — | 126 min | — |
| Essentia Health Sandstone | Sandstone, MN | $305 | $279 | — | 102 min | — |
| Essentia Health Ada | Ada, MN | $305 | $272 | — | 99 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 $342 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($57). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($113).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $517 list price could save about $175 (34%).
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