Prices at 61 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,091 — 7% below the US median ($1,167), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $185 | $80 | — | — | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $228 | $569 | — | 123 min | — |
| Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr | Marshall, MN | $292 | $140 | — | 126 min | — |
| Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $293 | $245 | — | — | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $310 | $959 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| St Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls, MN | $389 | $390 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | — |
| North Valley Health Center | Warren, MN | $485 | $763 | — | 114 min | — |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center | International Falls, MN | $667 | $351 | — | 131 min | — |
| Centracare-Redwood | Redwood Falls, MN | $685 | $105 | — | 128 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $685 | $119 | — | 109 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $685 | $119 | — | 123 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $685 | $79 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $776 | $922 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| North Shore Health | Grand Marais, MN | $856 | — | — | 129 min | — |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $860 | $191 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $870 | $908 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $870 | $908 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $870 | $908 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $880 | $901 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Dawson, MN | $956 | $168 | — | 126 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Marys-Detroit Lakes | Detroit Lakes, MN | $963 | $1,080 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $972 | $189 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $1,030 | $342 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Olivia Hospital & Clinic | Olivia, MN | $1,034 | $470 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $1,088 | $886 | ★ 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 $1,091 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($323). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($646).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,715 list price could save about $624 (36%).
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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