Prices at 69 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $203 — 4% above the US median ($194), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $41 | $108 | — | — | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $51 | $228 | — | 123 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $53 | $123 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| St Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls, MN | $53 | $137 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | — |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center | Aitkin, MN | $63 | $121 | — | 96 min | — |
| New Ulm Medical Center | New Ulm, MN | $71 | $98 | ★ 5/5 | 100 min | — |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $76 | $97 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Marys-Detroit Lakes | Detroit Lakes, MN | $94 | $108 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $96 | $143 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $96 | $138 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $96 | $143 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $96 | $143 | ★ 5/5 | 138 min | — |
| St Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge, MN | $96 | $144 | — | 110 min | — |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $106 | $125 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $112 | $121 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $112 | $121 | — | — | — |
| Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $127 | $124 | — | — | — |
| Olivia Hospital & Clinic | Olivia, MN | $142 | $112 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Essentia Health Sandstone | Sandstone, MN | $151 | $109 | — | 102 min | — |
| Essentia Health Ada | Ada, MN | $151 | $107 | — | 99 min | — |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital | Graceville, MN | $151 | $126 | — | 131 min | — |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center | Aurora, MN | $151 | $112 | — | 112 min | — |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake | Moose Lake, MN | $151 | $108 | — | 112 min | — |
| Essentia Health Fosston | Fosston, MN | $151 | $107 | — | 84 min | — |
| Essentia Health Deer River | Deer River, MN | $151 | $101 | — | 91 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 $203 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($136). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($271).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $250 list price could save about $47 (19%).
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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