Prices at 64 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $227 — about the US median ($231), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windom Area Health | Windom, MN | $53 | $60 | — | 99 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $72 | $202 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $115 | $144 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $115 | $131 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $115 | $145 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $115 | $150 | ★ 5/5 | 138 min | — |
| St Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge, MN | $115 | $158 | — | 110 min | — |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $127 | $201 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $128 | $144 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $128 | $137 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $128 | $146 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $129 | $132 | — | 107 min | — |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $129 | $132 | — | — | — |
| Kittson Healthcare | Hallock, MN | $169 | $99 | — | 111 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | Brainerd, MN | $170 | $173 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $170 | $161 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $170 | $158 | — | — | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $172 | $211 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $173 | $190 | — | — | — |
| Avera Granite Falls | Granite Falls, MN | $177 | $137 | — | 99 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $213 | $289 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Dawson, MN | $218 | $171 | — | 126 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $227 | $289 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $227 | $295 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $227 | $289 | ★ 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 $227 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($140). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($281).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $416 list price could save about $189 (45%).
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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