Prices at 69 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $144 — 6% below the US median ($154), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ortonville Area Health Services | Ortonville, MN | $30 | $31 | — | 120 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $33 | $146 | — | 123 min | — |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $33 | $73 | — | — | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $37 | $94 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| St Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls, MN | $38 | $97 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | — |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center | Aitkin, MN | $38 | $64 | — | 96 min | — |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $52 | $66 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| New Ulm Medical Center | New Ulm, MN | $59 | $82 | ★ 5/5 | 100 min | — |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $80 | $120 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $80 | $118 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $80 | $120 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $80 | $120 | ★ 5/5 | 138 min | — |
| St Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge, MN | $80 | $123 | — | 110 min | — |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $92 | $89 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Marys-Detroit Lakes | Detroit Lakes, MN | $92 | $83 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $99 | $103 | — | — | — |
| Olivia Hospital & Clinic | Olivia, MN | $102 | $76 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $107 | — | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | Rochester, MN | $108 | — | ★ 5/5 | 246 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $120 | — | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $129 | $89 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $129 | $89 | — | — | — |
| Essentia Health Sandstone | Sandstone, MN | $132 | $85 | — | 102 min | — |
| Essentia Health Ada | Ada, MN | $132 | $91 | — | 99 min | — |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital | Graceville, MN | $132 | $106 | — | 131 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 $144 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($95). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($190).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $196 list price could save about $52 (26%).
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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