Prices at 75 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $138 — 7% below the US median ($148), roughly 5.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $36 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Kittson Healthcare | Hallock, MN | $41 | $23 | — | 111 min | — |
| St Josephs Area Health Services | Park Rapids, MN | $45 | $70 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson, MN | $53 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $54 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Marys-Detroit Lakes | Detroit Lakes, MN | $60 | $42 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $62 | $28 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $72 | $85 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $75 | $66 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $79 | $54 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $79 | $60 | — | — | — |
| Madison Hospital | Madison, MN | $80 | $56 | — | 108 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $83 | $93 | — | 123 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $83 | $93 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Centracare-Redwood | Redwood Falls, MN | $83 | — | — | 128 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $83 | — | — | 109 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | Brainerd, MN | $87 | $56 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Sanford Wheaton Medical Center | Wheaton, MN | $96 | $104 | — | 103 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $96 | $58 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $96 | $57 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $96 | $57 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $100 | $94 | — | 107 min | — |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $100 | $94 | — | — | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $101 | $57 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $101 | $57 | ★ 4/5 | 158 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 $138 — about 5.1× the Medicare rate ($27). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($54).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $240 list price could save about $102 (42%).
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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