Prices at 76 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $319 — 6% below the US median ($340), roughly 5.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $51 | $108 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| St Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls, MN | $53 | $58 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | — |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $71 | $111 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Dawson, MN | $109 | $50 | — | 126 min | — |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $124 | $126 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $131 | $112 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $131 | $113 | — | — | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $137 | $435 | — | 123 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $187 | $114 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $211 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $211 | $134 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $224 | $110 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $225 | $170 | — | — | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | Rochester, MN | $227 | — | ★ 5/5 | 246 min | — |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $227 | $284 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $227 | $259 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $227 | $258 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $238 | $209 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | — |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $238 | $254 | — | 160 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $243 | — | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $245 | $134 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $245 | $112 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $245 | $112 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $253 | $134 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center | Aitkin, MN | $254 | $111 | — | 96 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 $319 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($64). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($128).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $507 list price could save about $188 (37%).
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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