Prices at 18 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$375
Chargemaster (median)
$480
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$370
Medicare pays
$69
$151$647
Median cash $375 · Medicare $69 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $151 – $647. The median cash price is about 5.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $142 | $178 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | 15.6% |
| Chi St Alexius Health Turtle Lake | Turtle Lake, ND | $144 | $150 | — | 105 min | — |
| Chi St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $154 | $171 | ★ 2/5 | 185 min | 13.6% |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $161 | — | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | 15.8% |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital | Garrison, ND | $226 | $212 | — | 111 min | — |
| Chi St Alexius Health | Bismarck, ND | $226 | $212 | ★ 4/5 | 164 min | 14.7% |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $298 | $234 | — | 79 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $364 | $324 | ★ 3/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $374 | $328 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 14.7% |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $376 | $376 | — | 84 min | 15.4% |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | Elgin, ND | $407 | $516 | — | 111 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $481 | $391 | — | 105 min | 15.6% |
| Linton Hospital – Cah | Linton, ND | $528 | $370 | — | 109 min | 14.8% |
| Carrington Health Center | Carrington, ND | $535 | $673 | — | 101 min | 14.9% |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $627 | $647 | — | 100 min | 14.7% |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $627 | $647 | — | 72 min | 15.1% |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $694 | $609 | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | 13.9% |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $1,138 | $662 | ★ 4/5 | 189 min | 14.6% |
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.