Prices at 72 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $334 — 12% below the US median ($380), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls, MN | $51 | $139 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | — |
| Madison Hospital | Madison, MN | $106 | $73 | — | 108 min | — |
| Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $124 | $124 | — | — | — |
| Windom Area Health | Windom, MN | $129 | $177 | — | 99 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $148 | $428 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Pipestone County Medical Center | Pipestone, MN | $153 | $104 | — | 132 min | — |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $160 | $109 | — | — | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $164 | $245 | — | 123 min | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $174 | $404 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | Brainerd, MN | $203 | $251 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $206 | — | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $216 | $292 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $225 | $316 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $225 | $310 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $225 | $310 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $225 | $310 | ★ 5/5 | 138 min | — |
| St Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge, MN | $225 | $337 | — | 110 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $227 | $286 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $227 | $265 | — | — | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $230 | — | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | — |
| Ortonville Area Health Services | Ortonville, MN | $234 | $238 | — | 120 min | — |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $240 | $420 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center | International Falls, MN | $241 | $145 | — | 131 min | — |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson, MN | $256 | $394 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea and Austin | Albert Lea, MN | $270 | — | ★ 5/5 | 124 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 $334 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($121). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($242).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $434 list price could save about $100 (23%).
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