Prices at 47 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,918 — 38% below the US median ($6,326), roughly 10.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | Fergus Falls, MN | $707 | $445 | — | — | — |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $778 | $392 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $1,011 | $1,177 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $1,011 | $1,037 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $1,011 | $1,177 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $1,028 | $1,177 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $1,264 | $1,177 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $1,326 | $1,270 | — | — | — |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Dawson, MN | $1,533 | $735 | — | 126 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $3,719 | — | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | Rochester, MN | $3,895 | — | ★ 5/5 | 246 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $3,918 | $5,099 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $3,918 | $4,989 | — | — | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $3,955 | $4,796 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $4,163 | — | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea and Austin | Albert Lea, MN | $4,885 | — | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont | Fairmont, MN | $4,885 | — | ★ 5/5 | 99 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Lake City | Lake City, MN | $4,885 | — | — | 110 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Waseca | Waseca, MN | $4,885 | — | — | 94 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Cannon Falls | Cannon Falls, MN | $4,885 | — | — | 85 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | Brainerd, MN | $5,672 | $5,461 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $5,909 | $1,037 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $5,909 | $1,037 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| Windom Area Health | Windom, MN | $8,160 | $5,280 | — | 99 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 $3,918 — about 10.7× the Medicare rate ($365). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($730).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,551 list price could save about $1,633 (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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