Prices at 69 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,021 — about the US median ($1,979), roughly 8.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $309 | $378 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $611 | $336 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $611 | $336 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $611 | $265 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $611 | $336 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $611 | $265 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $611 | $336 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $647 | $336 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $731 | $855 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $731 | $820 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $731 | $745 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $753 | $436 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Kittson Healthcare | Hallock, MN | $855 | $483 | — | 111 min | — |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $934 | $527 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| New Ulm Medical Center | New Ulm, MN | $1,615 | $1,651 | ★ 5/5 | 100 min | — |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $1,712 | $599 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $1,718 | $1,285 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $1,789 | $1,105 | — | 123 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $1,789 | $1,009 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $1,789 | $1,105 | — | 109 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $1,805 | $358 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $1,805 | $364 | — | — | — |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $1,849 | $1,146 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $1,849 | $1,209 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $1,849 | $1,134 | ★ 3/5 | 128 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 $2,021 — about 8.2× the Medicare rate ($245). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($491).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,302 list price could save about $1,281 (39%).
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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