Prices at 17 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $112 — 10% below the US median ($125), roughly 3.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health | Bismarck, ND | $20 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 164 min | 14.7% |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital | Garrison, ND | $20 | $26 | — | 111 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $21 | $20 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | 15.6% |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $23 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 185 min | 13.6% |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $51 | $341 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | 13.9% |
| CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake | Turtle Lake, ND | $84 | $88 | — | 105 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $96 | $87 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 14.7% |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $112 | $65 | — | 105 min | 15.6% |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | Elgin, ND | $137 | $113 | — | 111 min | — |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $141 | $98 | — | 104 min | 15.0% |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $141 | $98 | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | 15.8% |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $151 | $151 | — | 84 min | 15.4% |
| South Central Health | Wishek, ND | $175 | — | — | 96 min | 14.9% |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $202 | $132 | ★ 3/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $232 | $194 | — | 79 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 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 $112 — about 3.1× the Medicare rate ($36). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($73).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $125 list price could save about $13 (10%).
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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