Prices at 9 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$432
Chargemaster (median)
$602
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$405
Medicare pays
$69
$310$768
Median cash $432 · Medicare $69 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $310 – $768. The median cash price is about 6.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $244 | $344 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | 15.6% |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $327 | — | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | 15.8% |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $393 | $405 | — | 72 min | 15.1% |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $393 | $405 | — | 100 min | 14.7% |
| Chi St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $432 | $405 | ★ 2/5 | 185 min | 13.6% |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $482 | $512 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 14.7% |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $657 | $473 | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | 13.9% |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $746 | $411 | ★ 3/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $855 | $377 | ★ 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.