Prices at 73 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $436 — 8% below the US median ($475), roughly 6.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverwood Healthcare Center | Aitkin, MN | $85 | $118 | — | 96 min | — |
| St Josephs Area Health Services | Park Rapids, MN | $94 | $101 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $103 | $297 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Ortonville Area Health Services | Ortonville, MN | $116 | $486 | — | 120 min | — |
| Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $130 | $141 | — | — | — |
| Madison Hospital | Madison, MN | $191 | $113 | — | 108 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $198 | $308 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center | International Falls, MN | $216 | $162 | — | 131 min | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $238 | $299 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Pipestone County Medical Center | Pipestone, MN | $244 | $126 | — | 132 min | — |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $277 | $577 | — | 160 min | — |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $277 | $290 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Marys-Detroit Lakes | Detroit Lakes, MN | $278 | $310 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | Brainerd, MN | $283 | $317 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $291 | $304 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $291 | $296 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $291 | $290 | — | — | — |
| Avera Granite Falls | Granite Falls, MN | $305 | $200 | — | 99 min | — |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson, MN | $310 | $330 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Dawson, MN | $312 | $105 | — | 126 min | — |
| North Shore Health | Grand Marais, MN | $317 | $67 | — | 129 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Medical Center | Wabasha, MN | $349 | $372 | — | 95 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $353 | $519 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $353 | $311 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr | Marshall, MN | $357 | $259 | — | 126 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 $436 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($138).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $751 list price could save about $315 (42%).
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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