Prices at 9 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$249
Chargemaster (median)
$266
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$241
Medicare pays
$129
$137$407
Median cash $249 · Medicare $129 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $137 – $407. The median cash price is about 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $86 | $114 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | 15.6% |
| Chi St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $150 | $135 | ★ 2/5 | 185 min | 13.6% |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $190 | $202 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 14.7% |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $239 | — | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | 15.8% |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $249 | $249 | — | 84 min | 15.4% |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $249 | $249 | — | 79 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $265 | $233 | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | 13.9% |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $375 | $334 | ★ 3/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $531 | $309 | ★ 4/5 | 189 min | 14.6% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.