Prices at 70 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,304 — 3% below the US median ($1,349), roughly 7.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $452 | $566 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Kittson Healthcare | Hallock, MN | $486 | $275 | — | 111 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $651 | $266 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $651 | $266 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $651 | $185 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $651 | $263 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $651 | $185 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $651 | $266 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $671 | $577 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $690 | $200 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $690 | $266 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $709 | $744 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $893 | $970 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $893 | $826 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $893 | $825 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| St Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls, MN | $900 | $885 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | — |
| Olivia Hospital & Clinic | Olivia, MN | $901 | $522 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $1,113 | $1,015 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $1,140 | — | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| New Ulm Medical Center | New Ulm, MN | $1,153 | $1,370 | ★ 5/5 | 100 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $1,170 | $920 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $1,170 | $953 | — | — | — |
| Ortonville Area Health Services | Ortonville, MN | $1,191 | $1,233 | — | 120 min | — |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $1,272 | $1,184 | — | 116 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $1,276 | — | ★ 2/5 | 117 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 $1,304 — about 7.6× the Medicare rate ($172). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($345).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,765 list price could save about $461 (26%).
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