Critical care (first hour) cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 86 hospitals publish a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $264.00 to $4,129.32, with a median of $1,598.02. The lowest price is at Stevens Community Medical Center (Morris). The highest price is 15.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,598.02, is 21% below the US median of $2,018.81.
- That is 1.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($843.92).
- Minnesota ranks 12th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 86 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 99291. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stevens Community Medical Center lowest Morris · Morris, MN Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $264.00 | $352.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN CRITICAL CARE, EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE CRITICALLY ILL O | $448.00 | $700.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI ER-CRITICAL CARE, 1ST 30-74MIN | $485.12 | $758.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CRITICAL CARE MNGMNT | $553.70 | $791.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN CRIT CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $656.48 | $852.57 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN CRITICAL CARE, E&M, FIRST 30-74 MIN COVERED PART A (524) (RHC) | $658.75 | $775.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $680.55 | $1,047.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $772.30 | $919.41 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN Level 6 ER Critical Care | $885.00 | $2,116.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $941.42 | $2,347.67 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CRITICAL CARE 30-74 W PROCEDURE | $962.12 | $2,399.29 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CRITICAL CARE 30-74 W PROCEDURE | $962.12 | $2,399.29 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CRITICAL CARE 30-74 W PROCEDURE | $962.12 | $2,399.29 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $965.05 | $2,406.59 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CRITICAL CARE 30-74 W PROCEDURE | $965.29 | $2,407.19 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CRITICAL CARE 30-74 W PROCEDURE | $966.12 | $2,409.27 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center Aitkin · Aitkin, MN CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $991.20 | $1,770.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $997.76 | $2,347.67 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $1,022.72 | $2,406.39 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC CRITICAL CARE 30-74 W PROCEDURE | $1,023.06 | $2,407.19 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Windom Area Hospital Windom · Windom, MN ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $1,026.80 | $1,510.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Critical care | $1,039.14 | $2,259.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,074.87 | $1,327.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN CRIT CARE 1ST 30-74 MIN-25 ER | $1,165.92 | $2,082.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN CRIT CARE 1ST 30-74 MIN-25 ER | $1,165.92 | $2,082.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Critical care | $1,176.76 | $4,526.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Critical care | $1,215.45 | $3,285.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health Alexandria · Alexandria, MN CRITICAL CARE 30 - 74 MINUTES | $1,240.04 | $2,138.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Critical care | $1,259.04 | $2,064.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN CRIT CARE 1ST 30-74 MIN-25 ER | $1,270.02 | $2,082.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,290.96 | $1,467.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| County of Murray Slayton · Slayton, MN ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $1,430.00 | $2,200.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,432.91 | $2,719.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,432.91 | $2,719.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG ED CRITICAL CARE LEVEL VI | $1,485.57 | $2,652.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| The Cook Hospital Cook · Duluth, MN-WI E.R. CRITICAL CARE 1ST 74" | $1,520.97 | $2,304.50 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ED CRITICAL CARE LEVEL VI | $1,543.49 | $3,215.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ED CRITICAL CARE LEVEL VI | $1,543.49 | $3,215.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ED CRITICAL CARE LEVEL VI | $1,543.49 | $3,215.60 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI FACILITY CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $1,570.00 | $2,500.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville · Ortonville, MN ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $1,572.50 | $1,850.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG ED CRITICAL CARE LEVEL VI | $1,598.02 | $2,853.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ED CRITICAL CARE LEVEL VI | $1,598.02 | $2,853.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ED CRITICAL CARE LEVEL VI | $1,598.02 | $2,853.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG ED CRITICAL CARE LEVEL VI | $1,598.02 | $2,853.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Cc E/M Critically Ill/Injured 1st 30-74 Min | $1,614.05 | $2,967.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI FACILITY CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $1,650.00 | $2,500.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI FACILITY CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $1,650.00 | $2,500.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI FACILITY CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $1,650.00 | $2,500.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN FACILITY CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $1,657.64 | $2,582.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $1,664.00 | $2,080.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Aitkin Community Hospital Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $1,680.84 | $3,001.50 | Aug 12, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 99291 CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74 MIN | $1,760.62 | $2,891.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $1,776.00 | $1,776.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,780.02 | $2,871.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN CRITICAL CARE FIRST 30-74 MIN | $1,842.88 | $2,595.60 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN FACILITY CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $1,847.50 | $2,500.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN FACILITY CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $1,847.50 | $2,500.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN FACILITY CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $1,847.50 | $2,500.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN FACILITY CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $1,847.50 | $2,500.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI FACILITY CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $1,847.50 | $2,500.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI FACILITY CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $1,847.50 | $2,500.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN FACILITY CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $1,847.50 | $2,500.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Crosby · Brainerd, MN HCHG ED CRITICAL CARE LEVEL VI | $1,899.24 | $5,586.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen · Mahnomen, MN ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $1,924.20 | $2,138.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye · New Ulm, MN CRITICAL CARE 1ST HOUR | $1,996.80 | $3,156.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Unity Family Healthcare Little Falls · Little Falls, MN CRITICAL CARE 30 - 74 MINUTES | $1,998.68 | $3,446.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN FACILITY CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $2,005.54 | $2,980.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN Critical Care 30 - 74 Minutes | $2,050.47 | $2,839.98 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $2,075.00 | $2,075.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Kittson Healthcare Hallock · Hallock, MN ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $2,085.00 | $2,085.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $2,088.80 | $2,611.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN CRITICAL CARE 30 - 74 MINUTES | $2,104.72 | $2,476.14 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $2,176.80 | $2,721.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN HCHG ED CRITICAL CARE LEVEL VI | $2,198.00 | $3,140.00 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Glencoe Regional Health Glencoe · Hutchinson, MN HCHG ED CRITICAL CARE LEVEL VI | $2,351.69 | $2,351.69 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Critical Care First 30-74 Min -Mh | $2,441.84 | $2,967.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Appleton Area Health Appleton · Appleton, MN Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $2,634.15 | $3,099.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $2,712.00 | $3,390.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $2,857.60 | $3,572.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $2,927.20 | $3,659.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $2,927.20 | $3,659.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $2,949.60 | $3,687.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $2,949.60 | $3,687.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $3,038.40 | $3,798.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Critical care | $4,129.32 | $15,882.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
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 | 20 | $553.70 | $1,196.10 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 11 | $485.12 | $1,614.05 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | $1,022.72 | $1,842.88 |
| Aitkin, MN | 2 | $991.20 | $1,336.02 |
| Brainerd, MN | 2 | $1,899.24 | $1,952.39 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $885.00 | $1,241.51 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $1,847.50 | $1,961.25 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 2 | $1,039.14 | $1,695.42 |
| New Ulm, MN | 2 | $1,485.57 | $1,741.18 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $1,847.50 | $1,847.50 |
| Appleton, MN | 1 | $2,634.15 | $2,634.15 |
| Alexandria, MN | 1 | $1,240.04 | $1,240.04 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $2,949.60 | $2,949.60 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $1,165.92 | $1,165.92 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $2,949.60 | $2,949.60 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $2,857.60 | $2,857.60 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $2,104.72 | $2,104.72 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $1,657.64 | $1,657.64 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $680.55 | $680.55 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $772.30 | $772.30 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $1,847.50 | $1,847.50 |
| Hallock, MN | 1 | $2,085.00 | $2,085.00 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $656.48 | $656.48 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $3,038.40 | $3,038.40 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $448.00 | $448.00 |
| Little Falls, MN | 1 | $1,998.68 | $1,998.68 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $658.75 | $658.75 |
| Mahnomen, MN | 1 | $1,924.20 | $1,924.20 |
| Mora, MN | 1 | $2,198.00 | $2,198.00 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $264.00 | $264.00 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $2,927.20 | $2,927.20 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $1,259.04 | $1,259.04 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $1,572.50 | $1,572.50 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $1,598.02 | $1,598.02 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $1,165.92 | $1,165.92 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $1,290.96 | $1,290.96 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $1,760.62 | $1,760.62 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $1,847.50 | $1,847.50 |
| Slayton, MN | 1 | $1,430.00 | $1,430.00 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $1,780.02 | $1,780.02 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $2,088.80 | $2,088.80 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $2,712.00 | $2,712.00 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $2,441.84 | $2,441.84 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $2,050.47 | $2,050.47 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $2,927.20 | $2,927.20 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $2,176.80 | $2,176.80 |
| Windom, MN | 1 | $1,026.80 | $1,026.80 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $1,270.02 | $1,270.02 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $1,664.00 | $1,664.00 |
What critical care (first hour) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Critical care (first hour) explained.
Critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes in other states
- Alabama$1,100.89
- Alaska$3,451.85
- Arizona$2,785.88
- Arkansas$1,183.00
- California$5,487.56
- Colorado$3,532.47
- Connecticut$2,324.30
- Delaware$2,590.56
- District of Columbia$3,604.98, 3 hospitals
- Florida$4,877.40
- Georgia$1,827.90
- Hawaii$4,407.90
- Idaho$2,324.95
- Illinois$2,083.68
- Indiana$2,123.10
- Iowa$1,268.96
- Kansas$1,420.00
- Kentucky$2,051.24
- Louisiana$838.66
- Maine$1,000.20
- Maryland$2,144.19, 2 hospitals
- Massachusetts$2,675.75
- Michigan$1,973.78
- Mississippi$1,064.57
- Missouri$2,057.75
- Montana$1,850.40
- Nebraska$1,691.50
- Nevada$2,843.12
- New Hampshire$2,095.71
- New Jersey$1,084.44
- New Mexico$2,103.56
- New York$1,717.00
- North Carolina$2,368.20
- North Dakota$1,895.87
- Ohio$2,937.75
- Oklahoma$1,211.94
- Oregon$2,663.78
- Pennsylvania$1,876.80
- Puerto Rico$300.00, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$1,746.15
- South Carolina$2,819.40
- South Dakota$2,462.40
- Tennessee$1,213.08
- Texas$2,540.23
- Utah$8,005.32
- Vermont$1,750.00
- Virginia$2,535.00
- Washington$3,221.55
- West Virginia$1,258.14
- Wisconsin$1,785.95
- Wyoming$2,312.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.