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Cataract Surgery Cost in Minnesota

58 hospitals in Minnesota report pricing for cataract surgery. The average cash price is $3,741.

Hospitals

58

in Minnesota

Average List Price

$4,901

gross charge

Average Cash Price

$3,741

24% below list price

Price Range

$22 – $10,420

473.6x spread

HC CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE costs an average of $3,741 (cash/self-pay price) in Minnesota, based on data from 58 hospitals reporting to MyCareCost. Prices range from $22 to $10,420 depending on the hospital and facility type. These figures come from hospital machine-readable price transparency files published under federal CMS rules, not estimates.

Hospital Prices in Minnesota

Sorted by lowest cash price
LAKE VIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

TWO HARBORS, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$22

Cash Price

$12-46%

REGIONS HOSPITAL

SAINT PAUL, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$3,025

Cash Price

$787-74%

Negotiated Range

$872$2,947

WINONA HEALTH SERVICES

WINONA, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$4,075

Cash Price

$1,426-65%

Negotiated Range

$2,382$2,382

HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER

MINNEAPOLIS, MN · Government - Local

0.1/10

List Price

$2,814

Cash Price

$1,632-42%

Negotiated Range

$296$5,550

GLACIAL RIDGE HOSPITAL

GLENWOOD, MN · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$2,868

Cash Price

$1,950-32%

Negotiated Range

$1,113$2,744

SANFORD BEMIDJI MEDICAL CENTER

BEMIDJI, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$2,800

Cash Price

$2,240-20%

Negotiated Range

$387$12,359

RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL

CROOKSTON, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$2,723

Cash Price

$2,315-15%

Negotiated Range

$535$3,553

ST LUKES HOSPITAL

DULUTH, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$4,321

Cash Price

$2,593-40%

Negotiated Range

$676$4,321

BIGFORK VALLEY HOSPITAL

BIGFORK, MN · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

$4,099

Cash Price

$2,910-29%

Negotiated Range

$1,453$3,894

MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM IN RED WING

RED WING, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$5,689

Cash Price

$3,812-33%

Negotiated Range

$228$5,689

MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL ROCHESTER

ROCHESTER, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

$4,283

Cash Price

$3,812-11%

Negotiated Range

$186$4,283

WINDOM AREA HEALTH

WINDOM, MN · Government - Local

0.1/10

List Price

$6,126

Cash Price

$4,166-32%

Negotiated Range

$2,327$5,820

MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM NEW PRAGUE

NEW PRAGUE, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$5,689

Cash Price

$4,267-25%

Negotiated Range

$186$5,689

LIFECARE MEDICAL CENTER

ROSEAU, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$4,984

Cash Price

$4,386-12%

Negotiated Range

$1,829$5,482

MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM - MANKATO

MANKATO, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$5,689

Cash Price

$5,006-12%

Negotiated Range

$186$5,689

MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM - ALBERT LEA AND AUSTIN

ALBERT LEA, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$5,689

Cash Price

$5,006-12%

Negotiated Range

$186$5,689

MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM - FAIRMONT

FAIRMONT, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$5,689

Cash Price

$5,006-12%

Negotiated Range

$213$5,689

MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM ST. JAMES

ST JAMES, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$5,689

Cash Price

$5,006-12%

Negotiated Range

$186$5,689

MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM - WASECA

WASECA, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$5,689

Cash Price

$5,006-12%

Negotiated Range

$186$5,689

MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM - LAKE CITY

LAKE CITY, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$5,689

Cash Price

$5,006-12%

Negotiated Range

$186$5,689

MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM - CANNON FALLS

CANNON FALLS, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$5,689

Cash Price

$5,006-12%

Negotiated Range

$186$5,689

SANFORD JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER

JACKSON, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

$8,955

Cash Price

$7,164-20%

Negotiated Range

$2,168$8,471

ASTERA HEALTH

WADENA, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

$10,420

Cash Price

$7,523-28%

Negotiated Range

$399$9,378

MEEKER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

LITCHFIELD, MN · Government - Local

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$522$3,491

ESSENTIA HEALTH ADA

ADA, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,247$2,281

ESSENTIA HEALTH MOOSE LAKE

MOOSE LAKE, MN · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,532$8,084

SANFORD WORTHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER

WORTHINGTON, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,718$9,518

ESSENTIA HEALTH HOLY TRINITY HOSPITAL

GRACEVILLE, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,247$2,281

SANFORD CANBY MEDICAL CENTER

CANBY, MN · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,395$2,395

ESSENTIA HEALTH FOSSTON

FOSSTON, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,247$2,281

MAHNOMEN HEALTH CENTER

MAHNOMEN, MN · Government - Local

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,281$2,395

CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS & CLINICS OF MN

MINNEAPOLIS, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$743$50,000

ORTONVILLE AREA HEALTH SERVICES

ORTONVILLE, MN · Government - Local

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,348$1,348

SANFORD BAGLEY MEDICAL CENTER

BAGLEY, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,395$2,395

SANFORD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER

THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,395$2,395

SANFORD LUVERNE MEDICAL CENTER

LUVERNE, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,395$2,395

M HEALTH FAIRVIEW ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL

MAPLEWOOD, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$375$5,133

M HEALTH FAIRVIEW SOUTHDALE HOSPITAL

EDINA, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$375$5,217

M HEALTH FAIRVIEW RIDGES HOSPITAL

BURNSVILLE, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$375$5,133

GRAND ITASCA CLINIC AND HOSPITAL

GRAND RAPIDS, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$375$15,756

ESSENTIA HEALTH SANDSTONE

SANDSTONE, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,247$2,281

ESSENTIA HEALTH NORTHERN PINES MEDICAL CENTER

AURORA, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,247$2,281

FAIRVIEW LAKES HEALTH SERVICES

WYOMING, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$375$5,217

FAIRVIEW NORTHLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL

PRINCETON, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Other

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$375$5,217

ESSENTIA HEALTH ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER

DULUTH, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,247$5,376

ESSENTIA HEALTH VIRGINIA

VIRGINIA, MN · Government - Local

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,238$8,282

ESSENTIA HEALTH ST MARYS - DETROIT LAKES

DETROIT LAKES, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Church

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,559$10,259

ESSENTIA HEALTH ST JOSEPH'S MEDICAL CENTER

BRAINERD, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,247$8,616

ESSENTIA HEALTH DEER RIVER

DEER RIVER, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,247$2,281

ESSENTIA HEALTH DULUTH

DULUTH, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,238$4,039

SANFORD TRACY MEDICAL CENTER

TRACY, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,395$2,395

ALOMERE HEALTH

ALEXANDRIA, MN · Government - Local

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$1,199$8,569

SANFORD WHEATON MEDICAL CENTER

WHEATON, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,395$2,395

PRAIRIE RIDGE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES

ELBOW LAKE, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$366$1,370

SANFORD THIEF RIVER FALLS MEDICAL CENTER

THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,395$2,395

ST ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER

WABASHA, MN · Proprietary

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$744$11,758

SANFORD WESTBROOK MEDICAL CENTER

WESTBROOK, MN · Voluntary non-profit - Private

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$2,395$2,395

GILLETTE CHILDRENS SPECIALTY HOSPITAL

SAINT PAUL, MN · Government - Hospital District or Authority

0.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$277$2,372

Cataract Surgery Cost by City in Minnesota

Cataract Surgery Cost in Other States

What Affects HC CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE Cost in Minnesota

Hospital charges for hc cataract surg w/iol 1 stage in Minnesota vary widely based on facility type, geographic competition, and payer mix.

When comparing hc cataract surg w/iol 1 stage prices, the facility type matters enormously. Independent imaging centers in Minnesota frequently offer cash prices well below hospital rates because they operate with lower overhead and no hospital facility fee.

Based on data from 58 hospitals in Minnesota, hc cataract surg w/iol 1 stage prices range from $22 to $10,420 — a 473.6x difference. This wide variation underscores why comparing prices before scheduling is critical for controlling your out-of-pocket costs.

Hospital vs. Outpatient Center Pricing in Minnesota

In Minnesota, hc cataract surg w/iol 1 stage is available at both hospital outpatient departments and independent imaging centers. The price difference between these settings is often the single largest factor in your total bill.

Hospital outpatient departments include a facility fee that independent centers don't charge. This fee alone can add $200–$1,500+ to the cost of a hc cataract surg w/iol 1 stage. The clinical quality of the scan is generally comparable between settings when performed by qualified technologists.

Before scheduling, ask your referring physician whether an independent center is appropriate for your clinical situation. For routine diagnostic imaging, many patients achieve significant savings at freestanding centers.

Self-Pay vs. Insurance Cost Differences in Minnesota

Uninsured and self-pay patients can frequently access hc cataract surg w/iol 1 stage at a lower cost than insured rates. Many hospitals in Minnesota offer cash discounts of 30–70% off the standard chargemaster rate.

In Minnesota, the average cash price for hc cataract surg w/iol 1 stage is $3,741, which is 24% lower than the average list price of $4,901. This discount is typical of what self-pay patients can expect when asking for the hospital's uninsured rate.

For insured patients, the negotiated rate between your plan and the hospital determines your cost share. If you haven't met your deductible, you may pay more than the cash price. It's worth asking the hospital whether their self-pay rate is lower than what your insurance would charge — some patients save money by not filing a claim.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cataract Surgery Cost in Minnesota

How much does HC CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE cost in Minnesota?
The average cash price for hc cataract surg w/iol 1 stage in Minnesota is $3,741. Prices range from $22 to $10,420 depending on the hospital and whether you pay cash or use insurance.
Why do HC CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE prices vary so much in Minnesota?
Hospital prices for hc cataract surg w/iol 1 stage in Minnesota differ based on facility type (hospital vs. independent center), negotiated insurance rates, hospital overhead, and local market competition. Hospitals with less nearby competition tend to charge more.
Can I get a cheaper HC CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE by paying cash?
Yes. In Minnesota, the average cash price for hc cataract surg w/iol 1 stage is $3,741, which is 24% below the average list price of $4,901. Many hospitals offer additional discounts if you pay upfront.
What is the cheapest hospital for HC CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE in Minnesota?
The cheapest hospital depends on current published rates. Use the price comparison table above to see which facility in Minnesota offers the lowest cash price for hc cataract surg w/iol 1 stage. Prices can change, so verify directly with the hospital before scheduling.
Does insurance cover HC CATARACT SURG W/IOL 1 STAGE?
Most health insurance plans cover hc cataract surg w/iol 1 stage when medically necessary and ordered by a physician. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, copay, and coinsurance, and whether the provider is in-network. Contact your insurer for a pre-authorization estimate.

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Data sourced from hospital machine-readable price transparency files as required by 45 CFR Parts 180 and 182. Prices are informational only and may not reflect current rates. Always confirm pricing directly with the hospital before scheduling.