Prices at 12 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$936
Chargemaster (median)
$1,282
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$1,019
Medicare pays
$165
$475$1,295
Median cash $936 · Medicare $165 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $475 – $1,295. The median cash price is about 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $183 | $256 | ★ 2/5 | 185 min | 13.6% |
| Chi St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $431 | $446 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | 15.6% |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital | Garrison, ND | $872 | $1,090 | — | 111 min | — |
| Chi St Alexius Health | Bismarck, ND | $872 | $1,090 | ★ 4/5 | 164 min | 14.7% |
| Chi St Alexius Health Turtle Lake | Turtle Lake, ND | $910 | $949 | — | 105 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $930 | $828 | ★ 3/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $941 | $941 | — | 79 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $1,049 | $1,113 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 14.7% |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $1,209 | $1,247 | — | 100 min | 14.7% |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $1,209 | $1,247 | — | 72 min | 15.1% |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $1,305 | $1,146 | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | 13.9% |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $1,467 | $945 | ★ 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.