Prices at 8 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$1,530
Chargemaster (median)
$1,912
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$5,699
Medicare pays
$658
$1,101$7,206
Median cash $1,530 · Medicare $658 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $1,101 – $7,206. The median cash price is about 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $1,045 | $1,478 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | 15.6% |
| Chi St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $1,184 | $1,485 | ★ 2/5 | 185 min | 13.6% |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $1,530 | $1,625 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 14.7% |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $1,925 | — | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | 15.8% |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $10,726 | $11,291 | — | 84 min | 15.4% |
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.