Prices at 8 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,130 — 14% below the US median ($1,317), roughly 6.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $414 | $430 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 14.7% |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $898 | $819 | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | 13.9% |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $1,067 | $1,067 | — | 79 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $1,130 | $896 | ★ 4/5 | 189 min | 14.6% |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $1,697 | — | — | 104 min | 15.0% |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $1,697 | — | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | 15.8% |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $1,854 | $1,035 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | 13.9% |
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 June 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 $1,130 — about 6.5× the Medicare rate ($174). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($347).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,413 list price could save about $283 (20%).
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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