Prices at 57 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,730 — 41% below the US median ($2,912), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $324 | $386 | — | — | — |
| Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr | Marshall, MN | $349 | $397 | — | 126 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $529 | $790 | — | 123 min | — |
| St Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls, MN | $583 | $551 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | — |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Dawson, MN | $764 | $431 | — | 126 min | — |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $952 | $428 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Pipestone County Medical Center | Pipestone, MN | $1,054 | $698 | — | 132 min | — |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center | International Falls, MN | $1,286 | $625 | — | 131 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $1,302 | — | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $1,458 | — | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | — |
| Olivia Hospital & Clinic | Olivia, MN | $1,566 | $810 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea and Austin | Albert Lea, MN | $1,710 | — | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont | Fairmont, MN | $1,710 | — | ★ 5/5 | 99 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Lake City | Lake City, MN | $1,710 | — | — | 110 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Waseca | Waseca, MN | $1,710 | — | — | 94 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Cannon Falls | Cannon Falls, MN | $1,710 | — | — | 85 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $1,730 | $483 | — | 123 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $1,730 | $490 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Centracare-Redwood | Redwood Falls, MN | $1,730 | $504 | — | 128 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $1,730 | $490 | — | 109 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | Rochester, MN | $1,911 | — | ★ 5/5 | 246 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $2,125 | $1,549 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $2,140 | $2,740 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $2,247 | $2,743 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $2,247 | $2,701 | — | — | — |
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 September 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 $1,730 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($541). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,083).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,219 list price could save about $488 (22%).
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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