Prices at 6 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$523
Chargemaster (median)
$626
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$411
Medicare pays
$157
$125$697
Median cash $523 · Medicare $157 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $125 – $697. The median cash price is about 3.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $120 | $117 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | 15.6% |
| Chi St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $130 | $115 | ★ 2/5 | 185 min | 13.6% |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $408 | — | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | 15.8% |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $638 | $411 | ★ 4/5 | 189 min | 14.6% |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $663 | $431 | ★ 3/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $730 | $642 | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | 13.9% |
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.