Prices at 24 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,641 — 10% below the US median ($1,820), roughly 8.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $923 | $774 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | Elgin, ND | $1,119 | $1,417 | — | 111 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health | Bismarck, ND | $1,150 | $1,437 | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital | Garrison, ND | $1,150 | $1,437 | — | 102 min | — |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $1,311 | $1,311 | — | 83 min | — |
| Sakakawea Medical Center-CAH | Hazen, ND | $1,407 | $806 | — | 112 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake | Devils Lake, ND | $1,410 | $2,451 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Linton Hospital-CAH | Linton, ND | $1,430 | $1,001 | — | 108 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $1,564 | $1,400 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $1,586 | $1,343 | — | 105 min | — |
| South Central Health | Wishek, ND | $1,598 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Carrington Health Center | Carrington, ND | $1,630 | $2,052 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI Oakes Hospital | Oakes, ND | $1,651 | $3,016 | — | 107 min | — |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $1,689 | $1,689 | — | 82 min | — |
| Lisbon Area Health Services | Lisbon, ND | $1,880 | $2,787 | — | 110 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $1,902 | $285 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $1,957 | $2,455 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $2,140 | $2,207 | — | 99 min | — |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $2,140 | $2,207 | — | 72 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $2,170 | $1,932 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $2,229 | $1,545 | — | 101 min | — |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $2,229 | $1,545 | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $2,458 | $2,159 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $2,948 | $1,715 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
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 October 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 $1,641 — about 8.4× the Medicare rate ($195). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($391).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,477 list price could save about $836 (34%).
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