Open Heart Surgery Cost in Minnesota (2026)
Moderately higher pricing · Regional price parity: 103.5 · MN
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why open heart surgery costs what it does in Minnesota.
Regional Price Parity
Minnesota's cost-of-living index sits at 103.5 — above the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
12 facilities perform this procedure in Minnesota — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
At +3.5% above the national average ($150,000), Minnesota sits in premium territory. Likely drivers: high demand, metro concentration, or tier-one facility networks.
Open Heart Surgery in Minnesota: What to Know
Minnesota boasts a rich history in open-heart surgery, with the University of Minnesota Medical Center performing the world's first successful open-heart surgery under direct vision in 1952. Today, facilities like St. Cloud Hospital's CentraCare Heart & Vascular Center are recognized as high-performing for aortic valve and heart bypass surgery. Metropolitan Heart & Vascular Institute at Mercy Hospital is also a leading heart bypass program, with MHVI surgeons utilizing minimally invasive and robotically assisted approaches.
For potentially lower costs, consider Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) in Minnesota, which offer significant savings for eligible outpatient procedures compared to traditional hospitals. You'll find a wider range of options, including heart transplants and LVADs, at centers like Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Minnesota
Minnesota runs somewhat above the national average for open heart surgery. Here's where the extra cost comes from.
Hospital Stay
Per-night inpatient cost
Most significant cost
Surgeon Fee
Expertise and experience level
Implants & Supplies
Operating Room
OR and equipment time
Anesthesia
Anesthesiologist or CRNA fee
Post-Op Care
Recovery and aftercare
Total Estimated Cost
Minnesota all-in range
Financing Options
Many Minnesota clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $155,250 looks like:
- Soft credit check — no hard pull
- Instant approval decisions
- HSA/FSA eligible for qualifying cases
Based on CMS Medicare data and regional price parities. Learn about our methodology →
Ranges adjusted for Minnesota's regional price parity (103.5). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Minnesota
Here are the highest-volume open heart surgery providers in Minnesota. All rates come from CMS Medicare claims data — actual payments, not list prices.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | Rochester | $99,848 | $80,174 | 191 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | Rochester | $116,061 | $100,477 | 61 |
| M Health Fairview University Of Mn | Minneapolis | $98,744 | $84,870 | 52 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis | $68,206 | $65,890 | 45 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | Rochester | $67,649 | $63,527 | 37 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis | $91,127 | $80,391 | 24 |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth | $76,241 | $61,452 | 18 |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul | $70,717 | $68,627 | 18 |
| St Cloud Hospital | Saint Cloud | $76,696 | $67,019 | 14 |
| United Hospital | Saint Paul | $65,909 | $64,693 | 13 |
Open Heart Surgery Cost in Nearby States
Among neighboring states, Minnesota has the highest open heart surgery costs. Patients near the border may find savings nearby.
Expert Answers for Minnesota Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Minnesota.
Compare Minnesota with any other state
See national pricing, all 50 state comparisons, and detailed cost factors in the main open heart surgery cost guide.
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How we calculate open heart surgery costs in Minnesota
Cost estimates combine procedure-specific pricing data with regional cost-of-living and provider-supply adjustments. Primary sources:
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Hospital pricing transparency files — CMS-required machine-readable data published by hospitals under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (effective January 2021). Provides actual negotiated rates between hospitals and insurers.
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HCUP (Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project) — AHRQ's HCUP databases provide nationally-representative procedure cost data by state, payer, and patient demographics.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics — Healthcare Practitioner Occupational Wages — BLS OEWS data on surgeon, anesthesiologist, and surgical staff wages by state, used to model regional labor-cost differences in procedure pricing.
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BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP) — U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis state-level price-level indices, used to adjust national procedure averages for Minnesota's cost-of-living relative to the national mean.
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FAIR Health Consumer Cost Lookup — the FAIR Health database aggregates billed and allowed amounts from over 36 billion claim records, providing a check on procedure-cost ranges by ZIP code.
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Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data — CMS public-use files on Medicare-allowed amounts and submitted charges by HCPCS/CPT code and state, used as a baseline for procedure-cost ranges.
Estimates are illustrative and reflect typical pricing ranges; actual costs depend on insurance coverage, surgical complexity, anesthesia type, hospital vs. ambulatory setting, and individual patient factors. Always confirm pricing directly with providers and your insurance carrier. See our methodology page for full calculation details.