Prices at 73 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,343 — 10% above the US median ($2,136), roughly 9.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $699 | $355 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | 14.6% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $699 | $355 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | 14.4% |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $741 | $354 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 13.8% |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $753 | $383 | ★ 3/5 | 226 min | 14.1% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $786 | $355 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | 14.4% |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $786 | $355 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | 13.3% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $873 | $356 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 14.3% |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $886 | $441 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | 14.9% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $1,048 | $355 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | 13.1% |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $1,095 | $894 | ★ 3/5 | 176 min | 14.9% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $1,095 | $860 | ★ 4/5 | 187 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $1,095 | $855 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | 15.0% |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $1,117 | $359 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | 14.4% |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson, MN | $1,228 | $700 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center | Aitkin, MN | $1,298 | $581 | — | 103 min | 14.8% |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $1,342 | $599 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | 14.2% |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $1,797 | $1,484 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 14.6% |
| Centracare-Redwood | Redwood Falls, MN | $1,928 | $1,605 | — | 126 min | 15.1% |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $1,928 | $1,068 | — | 131 min | 14.7% |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $1,928 | $982 | ★ 5/5 | 145 min | 14.1% |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $1,928 | $1,070 | — | 113 min | 14.5% |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $1,962 | $350 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 13.8% |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | Brainerd, MN | $1,975 | $1,320 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | 14.6% |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $2,149 | $917 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | 14.4% |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $2,149 | $1,184 | — | — | 14.7% |
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 July 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 $2,343 — about 9.0× the Medicare rate ($261). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($522).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,382 list price could save about $1,039 (31%).
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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