Prices at 17 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$134
Chargemaster (median)
$172
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$129
Medicare pays
$51
Typical cash range: $76 – $237.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $65 | $42 | ★ 3/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Chi St Alexius Health Devils Lake | Devils Lake, ND | $72 | $127 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | 14.9% |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $79 | $79 | — | 79 min | — |
| Chi Oakes Hospital | Oakes, ND | $91 | $166 | — | 108 min | 15.0% |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $91 | $94 | — | 100 min | 14.7% |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $91 | $94 | — | 72 min | 15.1% |
| Lisbon Area Health Services | Lisbon, ND | $96 | $144 | — | 111 min | — |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | Elgin, ND | $102 | $129 | — | 111 min | — |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $134 | — | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | 15.8% |
| Linton Hospital – Cah | Linton, ND | $145 | $101 | — | 109 min | 14.8% |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $148 | $108 | — | 105 min | 15.6% |
| Chi St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $183 | $230 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | 15.6% |
| Carrington Health Center | Carrington, ND | $193 | $243 | — | 101 min | 14.9% |
| Chi St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $214 | $268 | ★ 2/5 | 185 min | 13.6% |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $215 | $206 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 14.7% |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $270 | $129 | ★ 4/5 | 189 min | 14.6% |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $434 | $249 | ★ 4/5 | 175 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. 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.