Prices at 14 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $264 — 36% above the US median ($194), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $119 | $108 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $151 | $107 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $159 | $166 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| Linton Hospital-CAH | Linton, ND | $215 | $82 | — | 108 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $234 | $205 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $249 | $172 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| South Central Health | Wishek, ND | $258 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $270 | $225 | — | 83 min | — |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $288 | $200 | — | 101 min | — |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $288 | $200 | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $294 | $262 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $302 | $302 | — | 82 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $332 | $282 | — | 105 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $789 | $169 | ★ 3/5 | 177 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 $264 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($136). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($271).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $301 list price could save about $37 (12%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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