Prices at 63 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $303 — 13% above the US median ($267), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windom Area Health | Windom, MN | $77 | $95 | — | 99 min | — |
| St Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls, MN | $81 | $132 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $109 | $199 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $140 | $205 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $153 | $174 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $153 | $169 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $153 | $174 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $157 | $278 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Avera Granite Falls | Granite Falls, MN | $177 | $149 | — | 99 min | — |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $187 | $192 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $187 | $188 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $187 | $191 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $187 | $192 | ★ 5/5 | 138 min | — |
| St Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge, MN | $187 | $192 | — | 110 min | — |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $194 | $233 | — | — | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $213 | $162 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $213 | $173 | — | — | — |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | Brainerd, MN | $234 | $173 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Essentia Health Sandstone | Sandstone, MN | $256 | $163 | — | 102 min | — |
| Essentia Health Ada | Ada, MN | $256 | $167 | — | 99 min | — |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital | Graceville, MN | $256 | $215 | — | 131 min | — |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center | Aurora, MN | $256 | $154 | — | 112 min | — |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake | Moose Lake, MN | $256 | $163 | — | 112 min | — |
| Essentia Health Fosston | Fosston, MN | $256 | $174 | — | 84 min | — |
| Essentia Health Deer River | Deer River, MN | $256 | $149 | — | 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 $303 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($188). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($375).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $421 list price could save about $118 (28%).
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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