Prices at 6 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$2,384
Chargemaster (median)
$2,980
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$1,944
Medicare pays
$178
$395$2,705
Median cash $2,384 · Medicare $178 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $395 – $2,705. The median cash price is about 13.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $382 | $540 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | 15.6% |
| Chi St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $415 | $521 | ★ 2/5 | 185 min | 13.6% |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $2,384 | $1,954 | ★ 4/5 | 189 min | 14.6% |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $2,541 | $2,262 | ★ 3/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $2,814 | — | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | 15.8% |
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.