Prices at 15 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $123 — 49% below the US median ($241), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $74 | $75 | ★ 2/5 | 185 min | 13.6% |
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $81 | $81 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | 15.6% |
| South Central Health | Wishek, ND | $95 | — | — | 96 min | 14.9% |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $107 | $91 | — | 105 min | 15.6% |
| Sakakawea Medical Center-CAH | Hazen, ND | $109 | $64 | — | 119 min | 15.2% |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $114 | — | — | 104 min | 15.0% |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $114 | — | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | 15.8% |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $123 | $123 | — | 84 min | 15.4% |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $138 | $258 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | 13.9% |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $179 | $151 | ★ 3/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $253 | $222 | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | 13.9% |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $270 | $279 | — | 100 min | 14.7% |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $270 | $279 | — | 72 min | 15.1% |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $280 | $298 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 14.7% |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $302 | $195 | ★ 4/5 | 189 min | 14.6% |
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 $123 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($30). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($59).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $140 list price could save about $17 (12%).
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