Prices at 73 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,399 — 5% below the US median ($2,532), roughly 5.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $622 | $413 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $622 | $413 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $622 | $355 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $622 | $388 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $622 | $413 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $622 | $388 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $660 | $376 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $660 | $413 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $690 | $387 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $1,030 | $665 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $1,060 | $387 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $1,186 | $952 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $1,186 | $894 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $1,186 | $894 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson, MN | $1,307 | $700 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $1,977 | $1,105 | — | 123 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $1,977 | $1,009 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Centracare-Redwood | Redwood Falls, MN | $1,977 | $1,672 | — | 128 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $1,977 | $1,105 | — | 109 min | — |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $2,033 | $1,520 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $2,136 | $1,443 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $2,136 | $1,459 | — | — | — |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $2,268 | $599 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center | Aitkin, MN | $2,318 | $1,857 | — | 96 min | — |
| Olivia Hospital & Clinic | Olivia, MN | $2,347 | $1,558 | ★ 2/5 | 124 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 $2,399 — about 5.1× the Medicare rate ($466). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($932).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,497 list price could save about $1,098 (31%).
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