Emergency
Emergency room visit, level 1 (facility + ER physician) cost in Minnesota
Compare cash prices for emergency room visit, level 1 (facility + er physician) at hospitals, clinics and other providers.
Typical cash price
In Minnesota
From 100 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Minnesota.
Nationwide typical: $269 (most listed prices $131–$651).
Usually included: the facility fee + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: Hospitals post only the facility level; the physician group bills separately. Labs, imaging, drugs, injections, and procedures are extra. Freestanding ERs sometimes quote all-in.
Cheapest in Minnesota
Total price
Emergency room visit, level 1 (facility + ER physician)
The facility fee + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: the facility fee + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In Minnesota, from 100 providers. Most listed prices: $147–$345.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Hendricks Community Hospital Association$95.99Hospital · HendricksEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $106
- $106
- $30.80Source: LifeCare Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- $36.04Source: Cuyuna Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- $48.14Source: Hennepin Healthcare price file · checked Oct 2026
- $64.48Source: Lakewood Health System price file · checked Oct 2026
- Children's Minnesota – Minneapolis and St. Paul HospitalsEmergency room visit (level 1, minor)Facility fee only$75
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Children's Minnesota – Minneapolis and St. Paul Ho price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $76.80
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Community Memorial Hospital Association price file · checked Oct 2026 - $80.60Source: Perham Hospital District dba Perham Health price file · checked Oct 2026
- $89.76
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: CHI LakeWood Health price file · checked Oct 2026 - $89.76
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Aspirus St. Luke's Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $91.25
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Abbott Northwestern Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $91.25
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Mercy Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $91.25
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: United Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
See all prices for Emergency room visit, level 1 (facility + ER physician)
Common questions
Do I need a referral?
It depends on the service and the provider. Many clinics see self-pay patients directly; call ahead to check.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.