Prices at 73 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $143 — 24% below the US median ($187), roughly 16.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverwood Healthcare Center | Aitkin, MN | $40 | $22 | — | 96 min | — |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $43 | $140 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $46 | $152 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $46 | $149 | — | — | — |
| Ortonville Area Health Services | Ortonville, MN | $48 | $52 | — | 120 min | — |
| North Shore Health | Grand Marais, MN | $71 | — | — | 129 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $83 | $206 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Dawson, MN | $95 | $37 | — | 126 min | — |
| New Ulm Medical Center | New Ulm, MN | $97 | $133 | ★ 5/5 | 100 min | — |
| Essentia Health Sandstone | Sandstone, MN | $100 | $95 | — | 102 min | — |
| Essentia Health Ada | Ada, MN | $100 | $97 | — | 99 min | — |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital | Graceville, MN | $100 | $126 | — | 131 min | — |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center | Aurora, MN | $100 | $79 | — | 112 min | — |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake | Moose Lake, MN | $100 | $95 | — | 112 min | — |
| Essentia Health Fosston | Fosston, MN | $100 | $102 | — | 84 min | — |
| Essentia Health Deer River | Deer River, MN | $100 | $87 | — | 91 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | Brainerd, MN | $105 | $146 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson, MN | $112 | $219 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $117 | $159 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $117 | $159 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $117 | $159 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $117 | $159 | ★ 5/5 | 138 min | — |
| St Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge, MN | $117 | $161 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $118 | $132 | — | 107 min | — |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $118 | $132 | — | — | — |
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 $143 — about 16.4× the Medicare rate ($9). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $214 list price could save about $72 (33%).
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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