Prices at 50 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,950 — 23% below the US median ($3,844), roughly 4.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $558 | $3,206 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr | Marshall, MN | $828 | $1,475 | — | 126 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $891 | $1,330 | — | 123 min | — |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Dawson, MN | $1,262 | $1,077 | — | 126 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $1,756 | $2,325 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $1,756 | $2,324 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $1,756 | $2,325 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $1,976 | $766 | — | — | — |
| Madison Hospital | Madison, MN | $2,320 | $1,239 | — | 108 min | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $2,425 | $3,060 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $2,950 | — | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $3,302 | — | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $3,643 | $2,129 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $3,643 | $2,129 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea and Austin | Albert Lea, MN | $3,875 | — | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont | Fairmont, MN | $3,875 | — | ★ 5/5 | 99 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Lake City | Lake City, MN | $3,875 | — | — | 110 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Waseca | Waseca, MN | $3,875 | — | — | 94 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Cannon Falls | Cannon Falls, MN | $3,875 | — | — | 85 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | Rochester, MN | $3,952 | — | ★ 5/5 | 246 min | — |
| Children's Hospitals & Clinics of Mn | Minneapolis, MN | $7,368 | $2,947 | — | — | — |
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 $2,950 — about 4.8× the Medicare rate ($613). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,226).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,403 list price could save about $1,453 (33%).
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