Prices at 21 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,553 — 3% below the US median ($1,601), 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 | $800 | $668 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Oakes Hospital | Oakes, ND | $838 | $1,530 | — | 107 min | — |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | Elgin, ND | $1,241 | $1,571 | — | 111 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $1,298 | $1,627 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $1,345 | $416 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $1,431 | $1,431 | — | 83 min | — |
| South Central Health | Wishek, ND | $1,447 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake | Devils Lake, ND | $1,484 | $2,580 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Carrington Health Center | Carrington, ND | $1,502 | $1,891 | — | 104 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $1,553 | $1,009 | ★ 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 | — |
| Linton Hospital-CAH | Linton, ND | $1,564 | $1,095 | — | 108 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $1,590 | $1,397 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $1,725 | $1,461 | — | 105 min | — |
| Lisbon Area Health Services | Lisbon, ND | $1,979 | $2,933 | — | 110 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $2,275 | $2,418 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $2,434 | $2,434 | — | 82 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $2,821 | $1,641 | ★ 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 September 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 $1,553 — about 9.2× the Medicare rate ($169). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,987 list price could save about $434 (22%).
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