Level 3 ER visit cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 85 hospitals publish a cash price for emergency room visit, level 3 of 5, low-complexity problem: from $90.48 to $14,330.27, with a median of $488.42. The lowest price is at Regions Hospital (St. Paul). The highest price is 158.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $488.42, is 24% below the US median of $644.80.
- That is 1.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($278.89).
- Minnesota ranks 13th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 85 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99283. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$90.48Regions Hospital
Median$488.42half of hospitals charge less
Highest$14,330.27in Minnesota
Lowest saves$397.94vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital lowest St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI IPV Exam | $90.48 | $348.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI ER-EVAL & MGMT, LEVEL 3 | $158.72 | $248.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT, LIMITED MDM | $179.20 | $280.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making | $188.50 | $290.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN URGENT CARE DEPT VISIT LVL III | $191.16 | $248.25 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Emergency Room visit | $240.58 | $523.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT, LIMITED MDM | $249.05 | $293.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Emergency Room visit | $261.04 | $1,004.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT LEVEL 3 | $285.86 | $712.86 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT LEVEL 3 | $287.03 | $715.77 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT LEVEL 3 W PROCEDURE | $287.80 | $717.69 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT LEVEL 3 W PROCEDURE | $288.15 | $718.57 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT LEVEL 3 W PROCEDURE | $288.15 | $718.57 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT LEVEL 3 W PROCEDURE | $288.15 | $718.57 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT LEVEL 3 W PROCEDURE | $288.15 | $718.57 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center Aitkin · Aitkin, MN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT LOW MDM | $298.20 | $532.50 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT LEVEL 3 | $302.97 | $712.86 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT LEVEL 3 W PROCEDURE | $304.51 | $716.48 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT LEVEL 3 | $305.58 | $719.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making | $328.02 | $390.50 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Windom Area Hospital Windom · Windom, MN ED 99283 EMER CASE LEVEL III | $329.12 | $484.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ED LVL 3 HCHG | $331.63 | $690.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ED LVL 3 HCHG | $331.63 | $690.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ED LVL 3 HCHG | $331.63 | $690.90 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Emergency department visit, moderately severe problem | $338.33 | $642.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Emergency department visit, moderately severe problem | $338.33 | $642.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Emergency Room visit | $368.52 | $996.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making | $376.34 | $607.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Emergency Room visit | $395.28 | $648.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN ED LVL 3 HCHG | $417.31 | $745.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN Level 3 Emergency Room | $426.00 | $1,019.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN LEVEL 3 ER | $426.72 | $762.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN LEVEL 3 ER | $426.72 | $762.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN ED LVL 3 HCHG | $449.01 | $801.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ED LVL 3 HCHG | $449.01 | $801.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ED LVL 3 HCHG | $449.01 | $801.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN ED LVL 3 HCHG | $449.01 | $801.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Kittson Healthcare Hallock · Hallock, MN ED 99283 EMER CASE LEVEL III | $458.00 | $458.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN LEVEL 3 ER | $464.82 | $762.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI FACILITY EMERGENCY LEVEL III VISIT | $472.88 | $753.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN EMERGENCY ROOM VISIT LEVEL 3 | $477.40 | $672.40 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen · Mahnomen, MN ED 99283 EMER CASE LEVEL III | $477.90 | $531.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 99283 EMERGENCY SERVICE III | $488.42 | $802.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI FACILITY EMERGENCY LEVEL III VISIT | $496.98 | $753.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI FACILITY EMERGENCY LEVEL III VISIT | $496.98 | $753.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI FACILITY EMERGENCY LEVEL III VISIT | $496.98 | $753.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making | $498.96 | $616.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI EMERGENT LEVEL 3 | $502.00 | $502.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye · New Ulm, MN LEVEL 3 ER | $503.63 | $796.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN FACILITY EMERGENCY LEVEL III VISIT | $513.60 | $800.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville · Ortonville, MN ED 99283 EMER CASE LEVEL III | $525.30 | $618.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health Alexandria · Alexandria, MN EMERGENT LEVEL 3 | $531.86 | $917.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Emergency Level III | $539.65 | $992.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Cook Hospital Cook · Duluth, MN-WI EMERGENCY ROOM LEVEL 3 | $542.85 | $822.50 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN FACILITY EMERGENCY LEVEL III VISIT | $548.34 | $742.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN FACILITY EMERGENCY LEVEL III VISIT | $548.34 | $742.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN FACILITY EMERGENCY LEVEL III VISIT | $548.34 | $742.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN FACILITY EMERGENCY LEVEL III VISIT | $548.34 | $742.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI FACILITY EMERGENCY LEVEL III VISIT | $548.34 | $742.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI FACILITY EMERGENCY LEVEL III VISIT | $548.34 | $742.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN FACILITY EMERGENCY LEVEL III VISIT | $548.34 | $742.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| County of Murray Slayton · Slayton, MN ED 99283 EMER CASE LEVEL III | $549.25 | $845.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Unity Family Healthcare Little Falls · Little Falls, MN EMERGENT LEVEL 3 | $549.26 | $947.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN FACILITY EMERGENCY LEVEL III VISIT | $551.86 | $820.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN ED 99283 EMER CASE LEVEL III | $569.60 | $712.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Aitkin Community Hospital Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT LEVEL 3 VISIT MODERATE SEVERITY | $569.80 | $1,017.50 | Aug 12, 2026 source file |
| Glencoe Regional Health Glencoe · Hutchinson, MN ED LVL 3 HCHG | $574.67 | $574.67 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN EMERGENT LEVEL 3 | $598.21 | $703.78 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making | $622.16 | $707.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Appleton Area Health Appleton · Appleton, MN Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making | $631.55 | $743.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN ED 99283 EMER CASE LEVEL III | $640.80 | $801.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making | $644.25 | $859.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN ED 99283 EMER CASE LEVEL III | $658.40 | $823.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN ED 99283 EMER CASE LEVEL III | $668.00 | $835.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making | $675.00 | $675.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN ED 99283 EMER CASE LEVEL III | $689.60 | $862.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN ED 99283 EMER CASE LEVEL III | $704.80 | $881.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN ED 99283 EMER CASE LEVEL III | $704.80 | $881.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN ED LVL 3 HCHG | $727.30 | $1,039.00 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Emergency Level III | $816.42 | $992.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Crosby · Brainerd, MN ED LVL 3 HCHG | $818.38 | $2,407.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN ED 99283 EMER CASE LEVEL III | $836.00 | $1,045.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN ED 99283 EMER CASE LEVEL III | $888.00 | $1,110.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN ED 99283 EMER CASE LEVEL III | $888.00 | $1,110.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN Emergent Level 3 | $14,330.27 | $19,848.02 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 19 | $90.48 | $302.97 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 11 | $158.72 | $496.98 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | $304.51 | $477.40 |
| Aitkin, MN | 2 | $298.20 | $434.00 |
| Brainerd, MN | 2 | $551.86 | $685.12 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $426.00 | $437.50 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $548.34 | $611.67 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 2 | $240.58 | $407.62 |
| New Ulm, MN | 2 | $417.31 | $460.47 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $548.34 | $548.34 |
| Appleton, MN | 1 | $631.55 | $631.55 |
| Alexandria, MN | 1 | $531.86 | $531.86 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $888.00 | $888.00 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $426.72 | $426.72 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $888.00 | $888.00 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $836.00 | $836.00 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $598.21 | $598.21 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $513.60 | $513.60 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $188.50 | $188.50 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $328.02 | $328.02 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $548.34 | $548.34 |
| Hallock, MN | 1 | $458.00 | $458.00 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $191.16 | $191.16 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $689.60 | $689.60 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $179.20 | $179.20 |
| Little Falls, MN | 1 | $549.26 | $549.26 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $249.05 | $249.05 |
| Mahnomen, MN | 1 | $477.90 | $477.90 |
| Mora, MN | 1 | $727.30 | $727.30 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $644.25 | $644.25 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $704.80 | $704.80 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $395.28 | $395.28 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $525.30 | $525.30 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $449.01 | $449.01 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $426.72 | $426.72 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $622.16 | $622.16 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $488.42 | $488.42 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $548.34 | $548.34 |
| Slayton, MN | 1 | $549.25 | $549.25 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $376.34 | $376.34 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $658.40 | $658.40 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $640.80 | $640.80 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $816.42 | $816.42 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $14,330.27 | $14,330.27 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $704.80 | $704.80 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $569.60 | $569.60 |
| Windom, MN | 1 | $329.12 | $329.12 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $464.82 | $464.82 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $668.00 | $668.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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Emergency room visit, level 3 of 5, low-complexity problem in other states
- Alabama$350.69
- Alaska$795.00
- Arizona$692.32
- Arkansas$487.50
- California$1,500.00
- Colorado$965.63
- Connecticut$1,479.75
- Delaware$906.78
- District of Columbia$1,110.79, 3 hospitals
- Florida$1,630.60
- Georgia$629.97
- Hawaii$1,313.25
- Idaho$756.00
- Illinois$700.00
- Indiana$776.40
- Iowa$441.16
- Kansas$514.40
- Kentucky$478.28
- Louisiana$269.64
- Maine$352.85
- Maryland$273.29
- Massachusetts$820.50
- Michigan$637.00
- Mississippi$360.00
- Missouri$846.95
- Montana$532.00
- Nebraska$635.00
- Nevada$1,015.00
- New Hampshire$532.25
- New Jersey$369.47
- New Mexico$533.40
- New York$563.00
- North Carolina$859.00
- North Dakota$466.18
- Ohio$843.75
- Oklahoma$529.47
- Oregon$853.73
- Pennsylvania$744.00
- Puerto Rico$1,030.00, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$947.40
- South Carolina$880.35
- South Dakota$701.60
- Tennessee$444.00
- Texas$775.00
- Utah$2,268.27
- Vermont$731.00
- Virginia$502.78
- Washington$819.36
- West Virginia$402.00
- Wisconsin$606.58
- Wyoming$711.65
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.