Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 6 procedures at Lakewood Health System, Staples, MN — from its federally-required machine-readable file.
49725 County Road 83, Staples, MN 56479
Critical Access Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Other · 37 beds
Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 6 procedures. Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.
All published prices
| Procedure | Cash | Chargemaster | Insurer | Medicare | Est. you pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appendix removal (appendectomy) | $25,279 | $40,773 | $24,472 | $592 | |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $16,780 | $27,064 | $13,197 | $7,552 | |
| Knee replacement | $48,004 | $77,425 | $19,507 | $18,054 | |
| Screening colonoscopy | $1,488 | $2,400 | $366 | $378 | |
| Vaginal delivery | $9,900 | $15,968 | $9,609 | $5,487 | |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery | $21,036 | $33,928 | $6,598 | $11,645 |
- Cash — the hospital’s self-pay price if you don’t use insurance.
- Chargemaster — the full list (sticker) price, before any discount.
- Insurer — the median rate insurers have negotiated (pick your insurer above to see its rate).
- Medicare — what Medicare pays — a benchmark for judging whether a price is fair.
- Est. you pay — your estimated out-of-pocket cost for the deductible and coinsurance you enter above.
Lower-priced hospitals nearby
Within 60 miles, with below-this-hospital prices (≥10 procedures priced).
Doctors affiliated with Lakewood Health System
Clinicians who report a care affiliation with this hospital in CMS data, ranked by Medicare patient volume. A signal from Original Medicare, not a quality ranking.
Before you go — your checklist at Lakewood Health System
View this hospital’s source price file ↗. Source: this hospital’s machine-readable file (45 CFR §180), retrieved Jun 2026; Medicare from CMS fee schedules; quality from CMS Care Compare. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.