Prices at 50 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $305 — 8% below the US median ($331), roughly 2.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $97 | $168 | — | 123 min | — |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $183 | $117 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Pipestone County Medical Center | Pipestone, MN | $213 | $144 | — | 132 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $240 | — | — | 123 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $240 | — | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $240 | — | — | 109 min | — |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $304 | $311 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $304 | $286 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $304 | $272 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $305 | $376 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $305 | $381 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $305 | $373 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $305 | $376 | ★ 5/5 | 138 min | — |
| St Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge, MN | $305 | $323 | — | 110 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $307 | $149 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $307 | $143 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $307 | $143 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $354 | $134 | — | — | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $387 | $138 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $387 | $138 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $387 | $138 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $411 | $144 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $490 | $299 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | — |
| St Josephs Area Health Services | Park Rapids, MN | $508 | $559 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $510 | $448 | ★ 4/5 | 193 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 $305 — about 2.6× the Medicare rate ($116). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($231).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $622 list price could save about $317 (51%).
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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