Prices at 75 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,569 — 14% above the US median ($2,254), 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 | $445 | $456 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $731 | $590 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $731 | $590 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $743 | $411 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $753 | $559 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $806 | $444 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $806 | $444 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $806 | $444 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $856 | $674 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $969 | $418 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $1,049 | $876 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $1,049 | $858 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $1,049 | $855 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $1,074 | $815 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $1,405 | $656 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center | Aitkin, MN | $1,578 | $515 | — | 96 min | — |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson, MN | $1,650 | $930 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Medical Center | Wabasha, MN | $1,669 | $1,781 | — | 95 min | — |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $1,962 | $468 | — | — | — |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $2,004 | $1,490 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $2,063 | $1,068 | — | 123 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $2,063 | $982 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $2,063 | $1,070 | — | 109 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $2,106 | $1,439 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $2,106 | $1,437 | — | — | — |
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 $2,569 — about 8.2× the Medicare rate ($315). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($630).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,476 list price could save about $907 (26%).
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