Prices at 48 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,755 — 7% below the US median ($7,280), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $3,140 | $4,686 | — | 123 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $5,143 | — | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $5,199 | $6,441 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $5,757 | — | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | — |
| Essentia Health Sandstone | Sandstone, MN | $6,267 | $5,895 | — | 102 min | — |
| Essentia Health Ada | Ada, MN | $6,267 | $5,639 | — | 99 min | — |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital | Graceville, MN | $6,267 | $5,610 | — | 131 min | — |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center | Aurora, MN | $6,267 | $5,936 | — | 112 min | — |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake | Moose Lake, MN | $6,267 | $5,580 | — | 112 min | — |
| Essentia Health Fosston | Fosston, MN | $6,267 | $5,639 | — | 84 min | — |
| Essentia Health Deer River | Deer River, MN | $6,267 | $5,130 | — | 91 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | Rochester, MN | $6,663 | — | ★ 5/5 | 246 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea and Austin | Albert Lea, MN | $6,755 | — | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont | Fairmont, MN | $6,755 | — | ★ 5/5 | 99 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Lake City | Lake City, MN | $6,755 | — | — | 110 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Waseca | Waseca, MN | $6,755 | — | — | 94 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Cannon Falls | Cannon Falls, MN | $6,755 | — | — | 85 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $7,447 | $6,120 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $7,447 | $6,120 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $7,447 | $6,120 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $7,447 | $6,120 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $7,810 | $6,794 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $7,810 | $6,794 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $7,893 | $6,120 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $8,555 | $7,517 | ★ 4/5 | 193 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 $6,755 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($2,388). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($4,777).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,480 list price could save about $1,725 (20%).
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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