Compare: Garrison Memorial Hospital vs Sanford Medical Center Bismarck

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 174 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Garrison Memorial Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 49% lower than Sanford Medical Center Bismarck (median across 174 shared procedures), winning on 171 of them.
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison, ND

89% recommend · ER wait 102 min
cheaper on 171
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck, ND
CMS rating ★★★★☆
65% recommend · ER wait 180 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 3
ProcedureGarrison Memorial HospitalSanford Medical Center BismarckMedicare
Abdominal ultrasound$299$570$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$376$647$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$221$494$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$338$649$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$191$486$129
Abscess incision and drainage$209$568$174
Barium swallow study$164$459$107
Bartholin cyst removal$177$368$182
Blood transfusion$418$975$47
Bone density scan (DEXA)$197$230$39
Breast MRI$2,559$3,567$216
Breast MRI without contrast$2,559$3,567$216
Breast ultrasound$206$395$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$214$431$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$198$358$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$182$600$133
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$160$384$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$199$399$93
Burn treatment$160$392$129
Cardiac rehabilitation$94$214$26
Cardioversion$513$1,627$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$605$823$156
Chest tube insertion$436$1,565$143
Chest X-ray$86$187$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$73$147$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$90$173$33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine$116$168—
CT angiography of the chest$1,469$2,561$281
CT angiography of the head$1,427$2,442$274
CT scan of the abdomen$707$1,778$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$1,605$3,757$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$1,842$4,121$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$1,605$3,757$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$950$3,393$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$959$2,371$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$707$1,778$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$480$1,482$136
CT scan of the arm$694$1,554$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$694$1,329$161
CT scan of the chest$981$1,855$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$1,231$2,185$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$981$1,855$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$785$1,519$133
CT scan of the head$624$2,340$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$624$2,068$107
CT scan of the leg$817$1,612$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$817$1,328$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$804$1,590$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$804$1,284$130
CT scan of the neck$903$1,588$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$844$1,672$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$827$1,672$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$861$1,413$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$1,007$2,003$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$799$1,588$183
CT scan of the pelvis$923$1,599$226
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$1,289$1,599$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$557$1,287$133
CT scan of the sinuses$796$1,598$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$796$1,339$128
Diagnostic mammogram$307$442$140
Echocardiogram$328$788$138
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$90$250$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$54$250$8
Emergency department visit$213$590$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$94$292$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$148$400$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$225$590$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$406$1,049$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$646$1,823$171
Foreign body removal (skin)$344$695$157
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$772$1,768$334
Hepatitis A vaccine$42$100—
Hepatitis B vaccine$27$96—
Holter heart monitor$122$384$26
HPV vaccine$187$386—
IV infusion therapy$224$412$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$75$176$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$373$648$67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$85$605$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$78$573$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$92$637$56
Kidney ultrasound$342$534$84
Knee joint injection$226$694$69
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$557$1,030$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$500$834$116
MMR vaccine$66$101—
MRA of the brain$1,089$2,549$226
MRA of the neck$1,325$2,399$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$1,325$2,399$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$2,126$3,282$343
MRI of the abdomen$1,569$2,579$300
MRI of the ankle$1,528$2,596$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$1,483$2,262$222
MRI of the brain$1,517$2,740$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$1,150$2,458$195
MRI of the chest$1,335$2,769$371
MRI of the knee$1,667$3,088$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$1,667$2,738$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,599$3,555$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,474$3,250$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$1,299$2,558$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$1,501$3,254$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$1,096$2,353$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$1,573$2,623$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$1,716$3,570$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,429$2,218$191
MRI of the pelvis$1,311$2,519$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$1,056$2,403$227
MRI of the shoulder$1,732$2,354$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$1,618$2,229$205
MRI of the wrist$1,175$2,471$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$1,175$2,247$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$184$130$9
Occupational therapy evaluation$195$272$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$195$292$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$235$258$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$195$272$101
Pap smear (cervical screening)$113$108$20
Pelvic ultrasound$315$515$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$315$575$105
Physical therapy evaluation$252$272$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$227$295$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$268$272$98
Pneumonia vaccine$124$121—
Screening mammogram$356$362$126
Scrotal ultrasound$269$527$99
Shingles vaccine$124$296—
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$192$346$114
Simple wound stitches$206$382$127
Skin biopsy$155$436$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$111$436$121
Skin tag removal$170$317$92
Soft tissue ultrasound$239$242$64
Speech therapy$158$277$76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$872$1,305$165
Swallow study$180$350$85
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$57$69—
Thyroid ultrasound$331$582$109
Transvaginal ultrasound$223$530$118
Vaccine administration$64$84$19
Wart removal$228$262$121
X-ray of the abdomen$98$179$36
X-ray of the ankle$101$194$37
X-ray of the collarbone$50$145$33
X-ray of the elbow$103$194$33
X-ray of the facial bones$184$202$39
X-ray of the foot$95$194$34
X-ray of the forearm$80$161$29
X-ray of the hand$99$194$38
X-ray of the hip$67$194$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$67$145$34
X-ray of the knee$105$194$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$92$161$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$118$194$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$105$223$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$109$216$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$105$194$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$114$238$53
X-ray of the lower leg$85$161$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$102$261$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$92$238$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$111$284$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$115$232$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$112$206$40
X-ray of the pelvis$94$222$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$81$194$28
X-ray of the ribs$91$206$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$91$161$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$110$206$42
X-ray of the shoulder$89$172$36
X-ray of the skull$61$236$40
X-ray of the upper arm$81$161$32
X-ray of the wrist$119$194$43

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.