Prices at 49 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,372 — 17% above the US median ($2,022), roughly 7.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $477 | $378 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $753 | $436 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $873 | $355 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $873 | $355 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $873 | $355 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $873 | $355 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $873 | $355 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $873 | $355 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $926 | $347 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Marys-Detroit Lakes | Detroit Lakes, MN | $1,239 | $869 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Windom Area Health | Windom, MN | $1,338 | $842 | — | 99 min | — |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $1,481 | $599 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | Brainerd, MN | $1,574 | $1,053 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $1,902 | $1,105 | — | 123 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $1,902 | $1,009 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $1,902 | $1,105 | — | 109 min | — |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center | International Falls, MN | $2,038 | $1,138 | — | 131 min | — |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $2,220 | $397 | — | — | — |
| Ortonville Area Health Services | Ortonville, MN | $2,372 | $1,996 | — | 120 min | — |
| Essentia Health Sandstone | Sandstone, MN | $2,390 | $2,186 | — | 102 min | — |
| Essentia Health Ada | Ada, MN | $2,390 | $2,128 | — | 99 min | — |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital | Graceville, MN | $2,390 | $2,071 | — | 131 min | — |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center | Aurora, MN | $2,390 | $2,244 | — | 112 min | — |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake | Moose Lake, MN | $2,390 | $1,779 | — | 112 min | — |
| Essentia Health Fosston | Fosston, MN | $2,390 | $2,128 | — | 84 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 $2,372 — about 7.2× the Medicare rate ($330). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($659).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,917 list price could save about $546 (19%).
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