Prices at 70 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,247 — 12% below the US median ($1,413), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windom Area Health | Windom, MN | $205 | $724 | — | 99 min | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $448 | $545 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Dawson, MN | $564 | $864 | — | 126 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $589 | $424 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $589 | $464 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $589 | $313 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $589 | $422 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $589 | $313 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $589 | $424 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $595 | $832 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $595 | $750 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $595 | $677 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $624 | $310 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $624 | $464 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $631 | $577 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove, MN | $702 | $662 | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| St Josephs Area Health Services | Park Rapids, MN | $755 | $831 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| New Ulm Medical Center | New Ulm, MN | $769 | $1,010 | ★ 5/5 | 100 min | — |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $899 | $912 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $926 | $571 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $944 | $716 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $944 | $791 | — | — | — |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $1,035 | $1,226 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $1,035 | $1,251 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | — |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault, MN | $1,035 | $1,099 | ★ 3/5 | 128 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 $1,247 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($291). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($581).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,713 list price could save about $466 (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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