Prices at 60 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $73 — 12% above the US median ($66), roughly 4.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr | Marshall, MN | $20 | $22 | — | 126 min | — |
| St Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls, MN | $27 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | — |
| Ortonville Area Health Services | Ortonville, MN | $30 | $31 | — | 120 min | — |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $33 | $42 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $35 | $34 | — | — | — |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $48 | $12 | — | 123 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $48 | $14 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Centracare-Redwood | Redwood Falls, MN | $48 | $16 | — | 128 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $48 | $14 | — | 109 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $50 | $41 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $50 | $41 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $50 | $46 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $50 | $46 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $50 | $42 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $50 | $44 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $53 | $44 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Madison Hospital | Madison, MN | $55 | $19 | — | 108 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $64 | — | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $71 | — | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | — |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center | International Falls, MN | $73 | $74 | — | 131 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | Rochester, MN | $77 | — | ★ 5/5 | 246 min | — |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $77 | $68 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $77 | $71 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $77 | $65 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | — |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $77 | $68 | ★ 5/5 | 138 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 $73 — about 4.6× the Medicare rate ($16). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($32).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $101 list price could save about $28 (27%).
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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