Prices at 22 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $122 — 21% above the US median ($100), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Oakes Hospital | Oakes, ND | $42 | $64 | — | 108 min | 15.0% |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $48 | $33 | — | 104 min | 15.0% |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $48 | $33 | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | 15.8% |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $69 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | 13.9% |
| CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake | Devils Lake, ND | $71 | $62 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | 14.9% |
| Carrington Health Center | Carrington, ND | $91 | $64 | — | 101 min | 14.9% |
| Lisbon Area Health Services | Lisbon, ND | $94 | $64 | — | 111 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $99 | $63 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | 15.6% |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $111 | $63 | ★ 2/5 | 185 min | 13.6% |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | Elgin, ND | $118 | $149 | — | 111 min | — |
| South Central Health | Wishek, ND | $126 | — | — | 96 min | 14.9% |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $128 | $132 | — | 100 min | 14.7% |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $128 | $132 | — | 72 min | 15.1% |
| Sakakawea Medical Center-CAH | Hazen, ND | $138 | $107 | — | 119 min | 15.2% |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $140 | $149 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 14.7% |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $144 | $94 | ★ 3/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Linton Hospital-CAH | Linton, ND | $146 | $102 | — | 109 min | 14.8% |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $172 | $146 | — | 105 min | 15.6% |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $183 | $183 | — | 84 min | 15.4% |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $217 | $217 | — | 79 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 August 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 $122 — about 5.5× the Medicare rate ($22). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($44).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $160 list price could save about $38 (24%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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