Prices at 77 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,127 — 11% above the US median ($1,913), roughly 11.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $479 | $634 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $479 | $602 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $479 | $602 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $722 | $241 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $722 | $227 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $722 | $218 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $722 | $238 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $722 | $218 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $722 | $241 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $741 | $430 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $753 | $262 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $765 | $243 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $765 | $235 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| New Ulm Medical Center | New Ulm, MN | $1,060 | $1,128 | ★ 5/5 | 100 min | — |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $1,220 | $382 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson, MN | $1,245 | $622 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $1,313 | $981 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $1,313 | $1,041 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $1,313 | $979 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $1,313 | $979 | ★ 5/5 | 138 min | — |
| St Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge, MN | $1,313 | $930 | — | 110 min | — |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $1,808 | $1,352 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| St Josephs Area Health Services | Park Rapids, MN | $1,866 | $1,306 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Centracare-Redwood | Redwood Falls, MN | $1,892 | $1,591 | — | 128 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $1,900 | $1,283 | ★ 4/5 | 201 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 $2,127 — about 11.2× the Medicare rate ($190). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($381).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,880 list price could save about $753 (26%).
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