Hospital prices in Minnesota

45 Minnesota hospitals reported 74,740 Medicare inpatient stays in 2024. The median hospital charged 2.98 times what it was paid — below the national median of 4.15×, number 45 of 51. The widest gap was at M Health Fairview St John's Hospital (4.74×), the narrowest at Hutchinson Health (1.29×). CMS's price-transparency list records 239 enforcement actions involving 99 Minnesota hospitals.

1Median charge ÷ paid 2.98×
2Hospitals reporting 48
3Medicare inpatient stays 74,740
4Price-transparency actions 239

Inpatient charge-to-payment ratio, the 15 Minnesota hospitals with the widest gap (100+ Medicare stays), bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Most common stays in Minnesota

DRG	Stays	MN avg charge	US avg charge	MN avg paid
871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with...	7,342	$59,297	$90,297	$17,952
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	4,298	$40,341	$56,380	$11,754
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	1,788	$48,441	$70,592	$15,547
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	1,680	$38,121	$59,757	$12,053
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without...	1,447	$31,619	$49,049	$9,449
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	1,357	$41,872	$57,570	$11,683
885 Psychoses	1,205	$64,706	$44,040	$15,086
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures...	1,172	$158,945	$228,948	$48,953
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC...	1,111	$34,169	$55,724	$9,351
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	1,072	$48,066	$73,427	$15,587

Every hospital

Hospital	Stays	Ratio	Actions
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester Rochester	14,778	2.6×	–
Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis	5,945	4.43×	6
St Cloud Hospital Saint Cloud	5,196	2.59×	7
Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids	4,609	4.38×	2
Regions Hospital Saint Paul	4,505	3.22×	5
Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center Duluth	4,438	3.25×	1
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital Saint Louis Park	4,414	3.69×	–
United Hospital Saint Paul	3,727	4.48×	2
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina	3,070	4.69×	–
M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis	3,006	4.21×	–
North Memorial Health Robbinsdale	2,644	3.19×	–
St Lukes Hospital Duluth	2,588	3.23×	1
Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato Mankato	1,926	2.9×	–
M Health Fairview St John's Hospital Maplewood	1,746	4.74×	–
M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville	1,489	4.3×	–
Hennepin County Medical Center Minneapolis	887	3.23×	3
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji	837	3.69×	2
Ridgeview Medical Center Waconia	771	4.22×	–
Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd	711	2.54×	–
M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury	665	3.72×	–
Mayo Clinic Health System Albert Lea and Austin Albert Lea	645	2.02×	–
St Francis Regional Medical Center Shakopee	639	2.77×	1
Lakeview Memorial Hospital Stillwater	585	3.15×	1
Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove	497	2.46×	5
Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids	335	3.31×	2
Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital Willmar	320	1.73×	–
Range Regional Health Services Hibbing	312	4.63×	–
Essentia Health Duluth Duluth	265	2.17×	1
Essentia Health Virginia Virginia	261	2.44×	–
Alomere Health Alexandria	259	2.39×	–
M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center Wyoming	257	3.76×	–
Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes	256	1.51×	–
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribault	250	1.9×	2
Hutchinson Health Hutchinson	244	1.29×	–
Owatonna Hospital Owatonna	242	2.22×	–
Buffalo Hospital Buffalo	215	2.1×	–
Mayo Clinic Health System - Red Wing Red Wing	214	1.86×	–
Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge	195	2.06×	–
Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont Fairmont	191	1.41×	–
Lake Region Healthcare Corporation Fergus Falls	135	2.77×	–
Northfield City Hospital Northfield	124	2.98×	–
M Health Fairview Northland Medical Center Princeton	115	3.42×	–
Winona Health Services Winona	109	1.6×	3
Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington	62	1.66×	4
Olmsted Medical Center Rochester	61	1.7×	3
Children's Hospitals & Clinics of Mn Minneapolis	0	–	–
Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital Saint Paul	0	–	3
Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen	0	–	3

Price-transparency enforcement in Minnesota

76 warning notices, 65 closure notices, 58 “met requirements” findings, 39 corrective-action-plan requests, 1 civil-penalty notice — CMS's actions under the hospital price-transparency rule since 2021. See the enforcement page for what each step means.

Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.