Prices at 60 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $759 — 8% above the US median ($701), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Hospital | Madison, MN | $234 | $257 | — | 108 min | — |
| Pipestone County Medical Center | Pipestone, MN | $273 | $235 | — | 132 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $296 | $442 | — | 123 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $306 | $437 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Windom Area Health | Windom, MN | $328 | $422 | — | 99 min | — |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $330 | $530 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $399 | $255 | — | — | — |
| St Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls, MN | $407 | $287 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | — |
| Avera Granite Falls | Granite Falls, MN | $437 | $401 | — | 99 min | — |
| Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr | Marshall, MN | $437 | $417 | — | 126 min | — |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson, MN | $484 | $694 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $530 | $712 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Olivia Hospital & Clinic | Olivia, MN | $565 | $371 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $578 | — | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Dawson, MN | $605 | $401 | — | 126 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $616 | $674 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $647 | — | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | — |
| Sanford Westbrook Medical Center | Westbrook, MN | $654 | $682 | — | 112 min | — |
| Sanford Tracy Medical Center | Tracy, MN | $654 | $682 | — | 116 min | — |
| Centracare-Redwood | Redwood Falls, MN | $719 | $287 | — | 128 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea and Austin | Albert Lea, MN | $759 | — | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont | Fairmont, MN | $759 | — | ★ 5/5 | 99 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Lake City | Lake City, MN | $759 | — | — | 110 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Waseca | Waseca, MN | $759 | — | — | 94 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Cannon Falls | Cannon Falls, MN | $759 | — | — | 85 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 September 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 $759 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($240). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($481).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,176 list price could save about $417 (35%).
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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