Free and discounted hospital care in Minnesota
We list 134 hospitals and 19 health center organizations in Minnesota. We have found income levels for 89 of the hospitals so far.
Check your own income against every hospital near you.
State programs
We have not found a statewide charity care program in Minnesota yet. Federal rules still apply. Nonprofit hospitals must have a written financial assistance policy, and health centers on our list offer a sliding fee under federal rules at or below 200% of the poverty level.
Hospitals, most generous first
Yearly income limits for a family of 4. Open a hospital for every household size. The hospital makes the final decision.
| Hospital | Free up to | Discount up to |
|---|---|---|
| Hennepin County Medical Center Minneapolis. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $99,000 | none found |
| Olmsted Medical Center Rochester. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $99,000 | none found |
| Children's Hospitals & Clinics of MN Minneapolis. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $90,750 | $115,500 |
| Welia Health Mora. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $90,750 | none found |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $90,750 | none found |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribault. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $90,750 | none found |
| Allina United Hospital Saint Paul. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $90,750 | none found |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $90,750 | none found |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $90,750 | none found |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $90,750 | none found |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $90,750 | none found |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $90,750 | none found |
| St. Francis Regional Medical Center Shakopee. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $90,750 | none found |
| Avera Granite Falls Granite Falls. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $82,500 | $132,000 |
| Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr Marshall. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $82,500 | $132,000 |
| Avera Tyler Hospital Tyler. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $82,500 | $132,000 |
| Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital Saint Paul. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $82,500 | $132,000 |
| United Hospital District Blue Earth. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $74,250 | $90,750 |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| Glencoe Regional Health Glencoe. IRS filing, tax year 2025. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| Hutchinson Health Hutchinson. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| M Health Fairview University of MN Medical Center Minneapolis. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls Cannon Falls. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont Fairmont. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City Lake City. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato Mankato. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - Waseca Waseca. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing Red Wing. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague New Prague. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System St. James St. James. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester Rochester. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| St. Gabriels Hospital Little Falls. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| St. Josephs Area Health Services Park Rapids. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| Winona Health Services Winona. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $99,000 |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $99,000 |
| North Memorial Health Hospital Robbinsdale. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $99,000 |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $99,000 |
| St. Lukes Hospital Duluth. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $99,000 |
| Ely - Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $90,750 |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital Stillwater. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $90,750 |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $82,500 |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Crosby. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $82,500 |
| LifeCare Medical Center Roseau. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $82,500 |
| Minnesota Valley Health Center Inc Le Sueur. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $82,500 |
| Ridgeview Medical Center Waconia. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $82,500 |
| Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center Arlington. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $82,500 |
| Astera Health Wadena. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | none found |
| Riverview Hospital Crookston. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | none found |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | none found |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | none found |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | none found |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | none found |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | none found |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | none found |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center Aurora. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | none found |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | none found |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | none found |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | none found |
| Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | none found |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | none found |
| Regions Hospital Saint Paul. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | none found |
| CentraCare - Benson Benson. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $57,750 | $82,500 |
| CentraCare - Long Prairie Hospital Long Prairie. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $57,750 | $82,500 |
| CentraCare - Paynesville Hospital Paynesville. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $57,750 | $82,500 |
| CentraCare - Redwood Redwood Falls. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $57,750 | $82,500 |
| CentraCare - St. Cloud Hospital Saint Cloud. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $57,750 | $82,500 |
| CentraCare Health - Monticello Monticello. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $57,750 | $82,500 |
| CentraCare Health System - Melrose Hospital Melrose. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $57,750 | $82,500 |
| CentraCare Health System - Sauk Centre Sauk Centre. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $57,750 | $82,500 |
| CentraCare- Rice Memorial Hospital Willmar. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $57,750 | $82,500 |
| Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services Elbow Lake. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $57,750 | $70,950 |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center Aitkin. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $49,500 | $99,000 |
| Hendricks Community Hospital Hendricks. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $33,000 | $132,000 |
| Olivia Hospital & Clinic Olivia. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $33,000 | $99,000 |
| Lakewood Health System Staples. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $33,000 | $79,200 |
| Kittson Healthcare Hallock. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $33,000 | $66,000 |
| Madelia Health Madelia. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $33,000 | $66,000 |
| Madison Hospital Madison. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $33,000 | $66,000 |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $33,000 | $66,000 |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Inc Morris. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $33,000 | $56,100 |
| Alomere Health Alexandria. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center Anoka. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Appleton Area Health Appleton. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Capitol Park Mental Health Hospital Saint Paul. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital Cass Lake. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Hospital Willmar. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Chippewa County Hospital Montevideo. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Community Behavioral Health Hospital - Baxter Baxter. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Community Behavioral Health Hospital - Bemidji Bemidji. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Community Behavioral Health Hospital Alexandria Alexandria. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Community Behavioral Health Hospital Annandale Annandale. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Community Behavioral Health Hospital Fergus Falls Fergus Falls. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Community Behavioral Health Hospital Rochester Rochester. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Cook Hospital Cook. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood. Legal baseline only. | ask | ask |
| Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin Albert Lea. Legal baseline only. | ask | ask |
| Meeker Memorial Hospital Litchfield. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Murray County Memorial Hospital Slayton. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| North Shore Health Grand Marais. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| North Valley Health Center Warren. Legal baseline only. | ask | ask |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital Saint Louis Park. Legal baseline only. | ask | ask |
| Perham Health Perham. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Pipestone County Medical Center Pipestone. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Red Lake Hospital Redlake. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| River's Edge Hospital & Clinic St. Peter. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley. Legal baseline only. | ask | ask |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Center Thief River Falls. Legal baseline only. | ask | ask |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji. Legal baseline only. | ask | ask |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Sanford Jackson Medical Center Jackson. Legal baseline only. | ask | ask |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne. Legal baseline only. | ask | ask |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls. Legal baseline only. | ask | ask |
| Sanford Tracy Medical Center Tracy. Legal baseline only. | ask | ask |
| Sanford Westbrook Medical Center Westbrook. Legal baseline only. | ask | ask |
| Sanford Wheaton Medical Center Wheaton. Legal baseline only. | ask | ask |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington. Legal baseline only. | ask | ask |
| Sleepy Eye Medical Center Sleepy Eye. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| St. Elizabeth Medical Center Wabasha. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Windom Area Health Windom. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
Health centers
Under federal health center rules, these centers offer a sliding fee at or below 200% of the poverty level.
- Cedar-Riverside Peoples Center (2 sites)
- Community Health Service Inc. (5 sites)
- Cook Area Health Services, Inc. (11 sites)
- Family Healthcare Center (7 sites)
- Hennepin County (6 sites)
- Hennepin County (5 sites)
- Indian Health Board of Minneapolis, Inc. (5 sites)
- Lake Superior Community Health Center (5 sites)
- Native American Community Clinic (2 sites)
- Neighborhood HealthSource (4 sites)
- Open Cities Health Center, Inc. (4 sites)
- Open Door Health Center (3 sites)
- Regents of the University of Minnesota (1 site)
- Rural Health Care, Inc. (13 sites)
- Sawtooth Mountain Clinic, Inc. (3 sites)
- Southside Community Health Services Inc (2 sites)
- United Family Practice Health Center (2 sites)
- Universal Medical Services Inc (3 sites)
- West Side Community Health Services, Inc. (6 sites)