Prices at 63 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,363 — 7% below the US median ($1,466), roughly 3.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr | Marshall, MN | $349 | $291 | — | 126 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $378 | $150 | — | 109 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $378 | $150 | — | 123 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $378 | $150 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $415 | $150 | — | — | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $499 | $996 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| St Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls, MN | $543 | $635 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $549 | $820 | — | 123 min | — |
| Madison Hospital | Madison, MN | $610 | $215 | — | 108 min | — |
| North Valley Health Center | Warren, MN | $663 | $1,079 | — | 114 min | — |
| Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $712 | $644 | — | — | — |
| Centracare-Redwood | Redwood Falls, MN | $782 | $154 | — | 128 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $819 | $933 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $819 | $933 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $820 | $933 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $820 | $933 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $827 | $933 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $827 | $530 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $847 | $1,006 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $866 | $387 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $872 | $948 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Dawson, MN | $927 | $325 | — | 126 min | — |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center | International Falls, MN | $1,029 | $673 | — | 131 min | — |
| Avera Granite Falls | Granite Falls, MN | $1,188 | $291 | — | 99 min | — |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson, MN | $1,250 | $1,068 | ★ 3/5 | 140 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 $1,363 — about 3.7× the Medicare rate ($371). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($741).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,040 list price could save about $677 (33%).
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