Best Hospitals in Minnesota 2026

Minnesota has 136 hospitals with an average procedure payment of $15K. The top-rated hospital is Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester in Rochester with a 5-star CMS rating.

Top 20 of 136 Hospitals in Minnesota

#	Hospital	City	Quality	Avg Payment	Value
1	Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester	Rochester	★★★★★	$18K	A
2	Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato	Mankato	★★★★★	$14K	A
3	Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea And Austin	Albert Lea	★★★★★	$13K	A
4	Minneapolis Va Medical Center	Minneapolis	★★★★★	$12K	A
5	Ridgeview Medical Center	Waconia	★★★★★	$18K	B
6	M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital	Woodbury	★★★★★	$16K	B
7	Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center	Brainerd	★★★★★	$15K	A
8	Lake Region Healthcare Corporation	Fergus Falls	★★★★★	$19K	B
9	Buffalo Hospital	Buffalo	★★★★★	$14K	B
10	St Cloud Hospital	Saint Cloud	★★★★☆	$17K	B
11	M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital	Burnsville	★★★★☆	$17K	B
12	M Health Fairview St John's Hospital	Maplewood	★★★★☆	$13K	B
13	Maple Grove Hospital	Maple Grove	★★★★☆	$16K	B
14	Regions Hospital	Saint Paul	★★★★☆	$16K	B
15	Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center	Duluth	★★★★☆	$15K	B
16	Abbott Northwestern Hospital	Minneapolis	★★★★☆	$11K	A
17	M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital	Edina	★★★★☆	$19K	B
18	Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes	Detroit Lakes	★★★★☆	$14K	B
19	St Francis Regional Medical Center	Shakopee	★★★★☆	$13K	B
20	Essentia Health Duluth	Duluth	★★★★☆	$17K	B

Hospital quality and cost data for Minnesota is sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare dataset.
— CMS Hospital Compare (2024)

Frequently Asked Questions

Based on CMS quality ratings and outcome scores, Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester in Rochester is the top-rated hospital in Minnesota with a 5-star quality rating and an average procedure payment of $18K.

Minnesota has 136 Medicare-participating hospitals. The average procedure payment across the state is $15K.

Hospitals are ranked by CMS star quality rating (1-5 stars) and then by outcome score, which reflects mortality rates and patient safety. The Value Score also factors in cost — so the best hospitals deliver great outcomes at reasonable prices.

Sources: CMS Hospital Compare

Last updated: April 2026

Hospitals ranked by CMS star quality rating and outcome score. Value Score: price percentile (40% inverted), quality rating (40%), outcome score (20%).

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