Prices at 61 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,415 — 7% below the US median ($2,590), roughly 5.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $384 | $573 | — | 123 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $913 | $2,094 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | Brainerd, MN | $1,021 | $1,259 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Children's Hospitals & Clinics of Mn | Minneapolis, MN | $1,085 | $868 | — | — | — |
| New Ulm Medical Center | New Ulm, MN | $1,521 | $1,992 | ★ 5/5 | 100 min | — |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $1,521 | $2,069 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $1,521 | $2,064 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $1,521 | $2,069 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $1,521 | $2,081 | ★ 5/5 | 138 min | — |
| St Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge, MN | $1,521 | $2,113 | — | 110 min | — |
| Olivia Hospital & Clinic | Olivia, MN | $1,767 | $1,086 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Medical Center | Wabasha, MN | $1,873 | $1,999 | — | 95 min | — |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $1,940 | $2,255 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $1,940 | $2,121 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $1,940 | $2,121 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $1,978 | $469 | — | — | — |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $2,026 | $2,146 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $2,102 | $2,060 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Marys-Detroit Lakes | Detroit Lakes, MN | $2,137 | $2,053 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $2,195 | — | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $2,204 | $672 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $2,210 | $1,995 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Ortonville Area Health Services | Ortonville, MN | $2,373 | $2,428 | — | 120 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $2,457 | — | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $2,611 | $2,041 | ★ 3/5 | 186 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 $2,415 — about 5.2× the Medicare rate ($462). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($924).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,896 list price could save about $1,481 (38%).
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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