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Hospitals in Minnesota with the lowest medicare spending per patient

44 Minnesota hospitals ranked by medicare spending per patient in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont, Cambridge Medical Center, Mayo Clinic Health System In Red Wing. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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44 hospitals ranked in Minnesota by medicare spending per patient; 92 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Medicare spending per patientlower is better	Overall star ratinghigher is better	Patient survey star ratinghigher is better	Heart attack death ratelower is better	Heart failure death ratelower is better	Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data	Serious complicationslower is better	Time in emergency departmentlower is better	Total beds	Compare
	National average	1.00		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	1.00	162 min
T1	Mayo Clinic Health System - FairmontFairmont, MN · Acute care	0.81, 98th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	12.8%, 18th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	99 min, 91st percentile	57	Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont
T1	Cambridge Medical CenterCambridge, MN · Acute care	0.81, 98th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	12.1%, 28th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	140 min, 56th percentile	86	Compare Cambridge Medical Center
T3	Mayo Clinic Health System In Red WingRed Wing, MN · Acute care	0.83, 97th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.8%, 34th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	152 min, 48th percentile	50	Compare Mayo Clinic Health System In Red Wing
T3	Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical CenterBrainerd, MN · Acute care	0.83, 97th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.2%, 35th percentile	10.5%, 60th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	1.23, 9th percentile	114 min, 79th percentile	162	Compare Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center
T5	Maple Grove HospitalMaple Grove, MN · Acute care	0.84, 96th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.5%, 60th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.79, 94th percentile	194 min, 22nd percentile	90	Compare Maple Grove Hospital
T5	Northfield HospitalNorthfield, MN · Acute care	0.84, 96th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.8%, 54th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	144 min, 53rd percentile	37	Compare Northfield Hospital
T7	Fairview Northland Regional HospitalPrinceton, MN · Acute care	0.85, 95th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.4%, 62nd percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	150 min, 49th percentile	54	Compare Fairview Northland Regional Hospital
T7	Grand Itasca Clinic And HospitalGrand Rapids, MN · Acute care	0.85, 95th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.7%, 35th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	1.15, 14th percentile	149 min, 50th percentile	64	Compare Grand Itasca Clinic And Hospital
T7	Centracare- Rice Memorial HospitalWillmar, MN · Acute care	0.85, 95th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	10.3%, 64th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	146 min, 52nd percentile	136	Compare Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital
T10	Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit LakesDetroit Lakes, MN · Acute care	0.86, 94th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	8.1%, 94th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	140 min, 56th percentile	87	Compare Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes
T10	M Health Fairview Ridges HospitalBurnsville, MN · Acute care	0.86, 94th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.1%, 13th percentile	11.0%, 50th percentile	13.8%, 96th percentile	0.80, 93rd percentile	190 min, 24th percentile	150	Compare M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital
T10	Winona Health ServicesWinona, MN · Acute care	0.86, 94th percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	15.2%, 3rd percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	1.02, 31st percentile	142 min, 55th percentile	57	Compare Winona Health Services
T13	Olmsted Medical CenterRochester, MN · Acute care	0.87, 93rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.3%, 44th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	135 min, 61st percentile	61	Compare Olmsted Medical Center
T13	St Francis Regional Medical CenterShakopee, MN · Acute care	0.87, 93rd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	10.4%, 62nd percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	0.87, 81st percentile	151 min, 48th percentile	93	Compare St Francis Regional Medical Center
15	Buffalo HospitalBuffalo, MN · Acute care	0.88, 92nd percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	8.7%, 89th percentile	13.8%, 96th percentile	0.91, 70th percentile	138 min, 58th percentile	65	Compare Buffalo Hospital
T16	Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea And AustinAlbert Lea, MN · Acute care	0.90, 88th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	8.9%, 87th percentile	13.9%, 94th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	124 min, 71st percentile	181	Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea And Austin
T16	Owatonna HospitalOwatonna, MN · Acute care	0.90, 88th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	12.7%, 19th percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	116 min, 77th percentile	77	Compare Owatonna Hospital
T16	Alomere HealthAlexandria, MN · Acute care	0.90, 88th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.5%, 39th percentile	13.8%, 96th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	136 min, 60th percentile	127	Compare Alomere Health
T16	M Health Fairview Woodwinds HospitalWoodbury, MN · Acute care	0.90, 88th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	10.1%, 68th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	0.82, 90th percentile	158 min, 43rd percentile	86	Compare M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital
T16	Fairview Lakes Health ServicesWyoming, MN · Acute care	0.90, 88th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	10.9%, 52nd percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	186 min, 26th percentile	61	Compare Fairview Lakes Health Services
T16	Hutchinson HealthHutchinson, MN · Acute care	0.90, 88th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.7%, 75th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	1.16, 13th percentile	140 min, 56th percentile	66	Compare Hutchinson Health
T16	Mercy HospitalCoon Rapids, MN · Acute care	0.90, 88th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.0%, 96th percentile	9.2%, 84th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	0.85, 85th percentile	178 min, 31st percentile	573	Compare Mercy Hospital
T23	Lakeview Memorial HospitalStillwater, MN · Acute care	0.91, 86th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	13.1%, 14th percentile	14.2%, 89th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	168 min, 37th percentile	97	Compare Lakeview Memorial Hospital
T23	Range Regional Health ServicesHibbing, MN · Acute care	0.91, 86th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.7%, 56th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	169 min, 36th percentile	175	Compare Range Regional Health Services
T23	Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterBemidji, MN · Acute care	0.91, 86th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.0%, 96th percentile	9.3%, 82nd percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	1.02, 31st percentile	193 min, 23rd percentile	118	Compare Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
T23	Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalSaint Louis Park, MN · Acute care	0.91, 86th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.6%, 87th percentile	9.3%, 82nd percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	1.05, 26th percentile	257 min, 4th percentile	426	Compare Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital
T27	M Health Fairview Southdale HospitalEdina, MN · Acute care	0.92, 83rd percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.1%, 95th percentile	7.8%, 95th percentile	13.1%, 99th percentile	0.76, 96th percentile	204 min, 17th percentile	390	Compare M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital
T27	M Health Fairview St John's HospitalMaplewood, MN · Acute care	0.92, 83rd percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.4%, 65th percentile	10.3%, 64th percentile	13.3%, 99th percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	188 min, 25th percentile	184	Compare M Health Fairview St John's Hospital
T29	Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato, MN · Acute care	0.93, 80th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	9.4%, 99th percentile	7.2%, 98th percentile	13.1%, 99th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	183 min, 28th percentile	272	Compare Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato
T29	Essentia Health VirginiaVirginia, MN · Acute care	0.93, 80th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	9.7%, 75th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	131 min, 64th percentile	83	Compare Essentia Health Virginia
T29	North Memorial Health HospitalRobbinsdale, MN · Acute care	0.93, 80th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.9%, 17th percentile	11.0%, 50th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	1.18, 12th percentile	204 min, 17th percentile	518	Compare North Memorial Health Hospital
T32	Centracare - St. Cloud HospitalSaint Cloud, MN · Acute care	0.94, 76th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	10.0%, 70th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	0.83, 89th percentile	217 min, 12th percentile	489	Compare Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital
T32	Ridgeview Medical CenterWaconia, MN · Acute care	0.94, 76th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.0%, 77th percentile	8.1%, 94th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	140 min, 56th percentile	109	Compare Ridgeview Medical Center
T32	Allina Health Faribault Medical CenterFaribault, MN · Acute care	0.94, 76th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	12.8%, 18th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	128 min, 67th percentile	99	Compare Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
T32	Allina United HospitalSaint Paul, MN · Acute care	0.94, 76th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.8%, 5th percentile	10.1%, 68th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	182 min, 28th percentile	603	Compare Allina United Hospital
T36	Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterRochester, MN · Acute care	0.95, 71st percentile	5, 94th percentile	5, 97th percentile	8.6%, 100th percentile	8.3%, 93rd percentile	13.9%, 94th percentile	0.77, 95th percentile	246 min, 6th percentile	2,059	Compare Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
T36	Abbott Northwestern HospitalMinneapolis, MN · Acute care	0.95, 71st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.2%, 35th percentile	8.4%, 92nd percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	183 min, 28th percentile	996	Compare Abbott Northwestern Hospital
T36	Sanford Worthington Medical CenterWorthington, MN · Acute care	0.95, 71st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	13.0%, 15th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	1.00, 35th percentile	115 min, 78th percentile	55	Compare Sanford Worthington Medical Center
T36	Regions HospitalSaint Paul, MN · Acute care	0.95, 71st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.6%, 58th percentile	10.0%, 70th percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	1.05, 26th percentile	231 min, 8th percentile	554	Compare Regions Hospital
40	Essentia Health DuluthDuluth, MN · Acute care	0.96, 66th percentile	—	3, 39th percentile	—	—	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	—	165	Compare Essentia Health Duluth
41	M Health Fairview University Of MN Medical CenterMinneapolis, MN · Acute care	0.98, 55th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	8.9%, 87th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	0.85, 85th percentile	174 min, 33rd percentile	1,700	Compare M Health Fairview University Of MN Medical Center
T42	Hennepin County Medical CenterMinneapolis, MN · Acute care	0.99, 50th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	9.5%, 79th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	1.11, 18th percentile	235 min, 7th percentile	894	Compare Hennepin County Medical Center
T42	St Lukes HospitalDuluth, MN · Acute care	0.99, 50th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.9%, 4th percentile	11.4%, 41st percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	0.85, 85th percentile	227 min, 10th percentile	267	Compare St Lukes Hospital
44	Essentia Health St Mary's Medical CenterDuluth, MN · Acute care	1.02, 33rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	10.0%, 70th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	201 min, 19th percentile	380	Compare Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center

About these rankings

Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.

Medicare spending per patient: Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
Overall star rating: CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
Patient survey star rating: HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
Heart attack death rate: 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
Heart failure death rate: 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
Hospital-wide readmission rate: Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.
Serious complications: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
Time in emergency department: Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
Total beds: Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).