Prices at 11 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $239 — 37% above the US median ($175), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $71 | $234 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $86 | $114 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $145 | $146 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $150 | $135 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $239 | $166 | — | 101 min | — |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $239 | $166 | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | — |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $256 | $256 | — | 82 min | — |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $257 | $257 | — | 83 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $265 | $233 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $375 | $334 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $531 | $309 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
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. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $239 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($129). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($258).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $266 list price could save about $27 (10%).
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