Prices at 47 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,877 — 23% below the US median ($6,324), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $1,604 | $2,735 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $1,957 | $2,921 | — | 123 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $2,366 | $2,868 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $2,366 | $2,868 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $2,407 | $1,036 | — | 123 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $2,407 | $1,036 | — | 109 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $2,817 | $2,223 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $4,788 | $5,646 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $4,788 | $5,586 | — | — | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $4,966 | — | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $5,559 | — | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | Rochester, MN | $6,324 | — | ★ 5/5 | 246 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $6,502 | $4,495 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $6,502 | $4,495 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea and Austin | Albert Lea, MN | $6,523 | — | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont | Fairmont, MN | $6,523 | — | ★ 5/5 | 99 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Lake City | Lake City, MN | $6,523 | — | — | 110 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Waseca | Waseca, MN | $6,523 | — | — | 94 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Cannon Falls | Cannon Falls, MN | $6,523 | — | — | 85 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 $4,877 — about 5.5× the Medicare rate ($891). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,783).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,255 list price could save about $2,378 (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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