Prices at 20 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,541 — 4% below the US median ($1,602), roughly 9.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $722 | $593 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health | Bismarck, ND | $827 | $1,034 | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital | Garrison, ND | $827 | $1,034 | — | 102 min | — |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | Elgin, ND | $1,238 | $1,568 | — | 111 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $1,376 | $1,725 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $1,449 | $1,449 | — | 83 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake | Devils Lake, ND | $1,474 | $2,562 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $1,481 | $1,321 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $1,501 | $416 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $1,525 | $990 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $1,557 | $1,079 | — | 101 min | — |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $1,557 | $1,079 | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $1,672 | $1,469 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Carrington Health Center | Carrington, ND | $1,674 | $2,107 | — | 104 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $1,722 | $1,458 | — | 105 min | — |
| Lisbon Area Health Services | Lisbon, ND | $1,966 | $2,913 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $2,366 | $2,440 | — | 99 min | — |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $2,366 | $2,440 | — | 72 min | — |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $2,507 | $2,507 | — | 82 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $2,573 | $1,497 | ★ 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 $1,541 — about 9.2× the Medicare rate ($168). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,077 list price could save about $536 (26%).
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