Prices at 7 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$786
Chargemaster (median)
$873
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$631
Medicare pays
$145
$362$1,340
Median cash $786 · Medicare $145 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $362 – $1,340. The median cash price is about 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $150 | $130 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | 15.6% |
| Chi St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $503 | $497 | ★ 2/5 | 185 min | 13.6% |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $528 | $435 | ★ 3/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $786 | $786 | — | 79 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $901 | $631 | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | 13.9% |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $1,233 | $732 | ★ 4/5 | 189 min | 14.6% |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $1,500 | $1,594 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 14.7% |
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.