Prices at 47 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,948 — 9% below the US median ($6,507), roughly 5.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $1,522 | $1,260 | — | — | — |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Dawson, MN | $2,690 | $2,323 | — | 126 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $2,703 | $4,035 | — | 123 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $2,791 | $1,229 | — | 123 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $2,791 | $1,926 | — | 109 min | — |
| Madison Hospital | Madison, MN | $3,260 | $1,591 | — | 108 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $4,788 | $5,852 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $4,788 | $5,726 | — | — | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $5,613 | — | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $6,283 | — | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $6,589 | $2,884 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $6,589 | $2,884 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea and Austin | Albert Lea, MN | $7,372 | — | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont | Fairmont, MN | $7,372 | — | ★ 5/5 | 99 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Lake City | Lake City, MN | $7,372 | — | — | 110 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Waseca | Waseca, MN | $7,372 | — | — | 94 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Cannon Falls | Cannon Falls, MN | $7,372 | — | — | 85 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | Rochester, MN | $7,847 | — | ★ 5/5 | 246 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 $5,948 — about 5.9× the Medicare rate ($1,004). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,008).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,378 list price could save about $2,429 (29%).
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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