Prices at 19 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,444 — 11% above the US median ($2,210), roughly 9.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $1,048 | $884 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | 15.6% |
| CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake | Devils Lake, ND | $1,464 | $2,545 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | 14.9% |
| CHI Oakes Hospital | Oakes, ND | $1,731 | $3,162 | — | 108 min | 15.0% |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $1,952 | $2,447 | ★ 2/5 | 185 min | 13.6% |
| Lisbon Area Health Services | Lisbon, ND | $1,952 | $2,893 | — | 111 min | — |
| Carrington Health Center | Carrington, ND | $2,094 | $2,636 | — | 101 min | 14.9% |
| Sakakawea Medical Center-CAH | Hazen, ND | $2,103 | $1,138 | — | 119 min | 15.2% |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $2,192 | $2,192 | — | 79 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $2,356 | $1,996 | — | 105 min | 15.6% |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $2,533 | $416 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | 13.9% |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $2,563 | $1,777 | — | 104 min | 15.0% |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $2,563 | $1,777 | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | 15.8% |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $2,765 | $2,938 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 14.7% |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $3,111 | $3,111 | — | 84 min | 15.4% |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $3,162 | $3,261 | — | 100 min | 14.7% |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $3,162 | $3,261 | — | 72 min | 15.1% |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $3,529 | $2,053 | ★ 4/5 | 189 min | 14.6% |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $3,555 | $3,124 | ★ 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. Data last updated August 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 $2,444 — about 9.1× the Medicare rate ($270). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($539).
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