Prices at 9 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$366
Chargemaster (median)
$495
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$329
Medicare pays
$115
$121$636
Median cash $366 · Medicare $115 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $121 – $636. The median cash price is about 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi St Alexius Health Williston 🍼 | Williston, ND | $89 | $87 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | 15.6% |
| Chi St Alexius Health Dickinson 🍼 | Dickinson, ND | $129 | $158 | ★ 2/5 | 185 min | 13.6% |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | Elgin, ND | $168 | $213 | — | 111 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Jamestown, ND | $328 | $388 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 14.7% |
| Essentia Health 🍼 | Fargo, ND | $366 | $329 | ★ 3/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck 🍼 | Bismarck, ND | $432 | $312 | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | 13.9% |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $554 | $570 | — | 79 min | — |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $583 | $583 | — | 84 min | 15.4% |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo 🍼 | Fargo, ND | $849 | $411 | ★ 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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.