Prices at 72 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $78 — about the US median ($77), roughly 3.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $18 | $27 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $18 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $18 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $21 | $24 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $21 | $24 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $21 | $23 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $21 | $24 | ★ 5/5 | 138 min | — |
| St Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge, MN | $21 | $25 | — | 110 min | — |
| New Ulm Medical Center | New Ulm, MN | $23 | $32 | ★ 5/5 | 100 min | — |
| Windom Area Health | Windom, MN | $39 | $29 | — | 99 min | — |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson, MN | $42 | $23 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $43 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center | International Falls, MN | $50 | $63 | — | 131 min | — |
| Sanford Jackson Medical Center | Jackson, MN | $51 | $50 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $51 | $51 | — | 116 min | — |
| Sanford Wheaton Medical Center | Wheaton, MN | $58 | $63 | — | 103 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $59 | $74 | — | 123 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $59 | $74 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Centracare-Redwood | Redwood Falls, MN | $59 | — | — | 128 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $59 | — | — | 109 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $60 | $89 | — | 123 min | — |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $60 | $60 | — | — | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $78 | $45 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $78 | $45 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $78 | $44 | ★ 4/5 | 174 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 $78 — about 3.6× the Medicare rate ($22). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($43).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $165 list price could save about $87 (53%).
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