Prices at 22 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $29 — 23% below the US median ($38), roughly 8.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $20 | $20 | — | 100 min | 14.7% |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $20 | $20 | — | 72 min | 15.1% |
| CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake | Devils Lake, ND | $21 | $36 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | 14.9% |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | Elgin, ND | $22 | $28 | — | 111 min | — |
| South Central Health | Wishek, ND | $23 | — | — | 96 min | 14.9% |
| CHI Oakes Hospital | Oakes, ND | $23 | $34 | — | 108 min | 15.0% |
| Sakakawea Medical Center-CAH | Hazen, ND | $27 | $15 | — | 119 min | 15.2% |
| Linton Hospital-CAH | Linton, ND | $27 | $19 | — | 109 min | 14.8% |
| Lisbon Area Health Services | Lisbon, ND | $28 | $37 | — | 111 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $29 | $25 | — | 105 min | 15.6% |
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $29 | $39 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | 15.6% |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $30 | — | — | 104 min | 15.0% |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $30 | — | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | 15.8% |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $36 | $33 | — | 79 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $37 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | 13.9% |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $41 | $44 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 14.7% |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $44 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $51 | $55 | ★ 2/5 | 185 min | 13.6% |
| Carrington Health Center | Carrington, ND | $56 | $70 | — | 101 min | 14.9% |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $58 | $58 | — | 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 June 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 $29 — about 8.4× the Medicare rate ($3). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($7).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $42 list price could save about $13 (31%).
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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