Prices at 13 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $397 — 25% above the US median ($317), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $242 | $157 | ★ 3/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $271 | $321 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | 15.6% |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $295 | $320 | ★ 2/5 | 185 min | 13.6% |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $298 | $316 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 14.7% |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $330 | $244 | ★ 4/5 | 189 min | 14.6% |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $376 | $330 | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | 13.9% |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $397 | $313 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | 13.9% |
| South Central Health | Wishek, ND | $475 | — | — | 96 min | 14.9% |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $527 | $527 | — | 79 min | — |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $547 | $379 | — | 104 min | 15.0% |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $547 | $379 | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | 15.8% |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $623 | $528 | — | 105 min | 15.6% |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $647 | $647 | — | 84 min | 15.4% |
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 $397 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($237). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($474).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $528 list price could save about $131 (25%).
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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