Prices at 22 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $102 — 17% above the US median ($87), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake | Devils Lake, ND | $59 | $47 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | 14.9% |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $68 | $56 | ★ 3/5 | 104 min | 14.8% |
| CHI Oakes Hospital | Oakes, ND | $71 | $49 | — | 108 min | 15.0% |
| Lisbon Area Health Services | Lisbon, ND | $79 | $48 | — | 111 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $80 | $48 | ★ 2/5 | 185 min | 13.6% |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $86 | $88 | — | 100 min | 14.7% |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $86 | $88 | — | 72 min | 15.1% |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $92 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | 13.9% |
| South Central Health | Wishek, ND | $95 | — | — | 96 min | 14.9% |
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $99 | $120 | ★ 3/5 | 157 min | 15.6% |
| Sakakawea Medical Center-CAH | Hazen, ND | $105 | $58 | — | 119 min | 15.2% |
| Linton Hospital-CAH | Linton, ND | $111 | $78 | — | 109 min | 14.8% |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $113 | $120 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 14.7% |
| Carrington Health Center | Carrington, ND | $118 | $149 | — | 101 min | 14.9% |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | Elgin, ND | $126 | $160 | — | 111 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $131 | $111 | — | 105 min | 15.6% |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $131 | — | — | 104 min | 15.0% |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $131 | — | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | 15.8% |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $139 | $137 | — | 79 min | — |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $173 | $173 | — | 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 $102 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $141 list price could save about $40 (28%).
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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