Compare: Bowdle Hospital-CAH vs Linton Hospital-CAH

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 187 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Linton Hospital-CAH is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 116% lower than Bowdle Hospital-CAH (median across 187 shared procedures), winning on 168 of them.
Bowdle Hospital-CAH
Bowdle, SD

ER wait 102 min
cheaper on 19
Linton Hospital-CAH
Linton, ND

76% recommend · ER wait 108 min
cheaper on 168
ProcedureBowdle Hospital-CAHLinton Hospital-CAHMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$111$167$51
Abdominal ultrasound$1,134$472$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$1,675$538$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$1,134$405$86
Albumin blood test$75$35$5
Aldosterone test$404$288$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$79$36$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$106$120$17
ALT liver enzyme test$63$37$5
Ammonia blood test$153$103$15
Amylase test$203$45$6
AST liver enzyme test$82$36$5
Basic metabolic panel$246$59$8
Bilirubin blood test$75$35$5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$100$29$4
Blood glucose test$64$28$5
Blood transfusion$734$986$47
Blood type and screen$152$103$10
Blood type test$74$21$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$79$21$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$70$21$3
BNP (heart failure) test$308$272$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$622$200$39
C-reactive protein (CRP)$233$36$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$198$147$21
Calcium blood test$44$36$5
Carotid artery ultrasound$1,214$797$156
CEA tumor marker test$179$134$19
Celiac disease test$100$80$12
Chest X-ray$432$134$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$393$108$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$471$154$33
Clotting time test (PTT)$125$42$6
Complete blood count (CBC)$137$50$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$166$55$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$234$75$11
Copper blood test$133$87$12
Cortisol test$138$116$16
COVID-19 PCR test$369$187$51
Creatine kinase (CK) test$198$48$7
CT angiography of the chest$4,062$2,082$281
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$6,413$2,370$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$6,413$2,679$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$6,998$2,370$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$5,832$1,091$183
CT scan of the arm$3,385$1,431$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$3,385$1,256$161
CT scan of the chest$3,176$1,385$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$3,176$1,706$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$3,586$1,385$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$2,541$1,073$133
CT scan of the head$2,317$1,129$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$2,317$840$107
CT scan of the leg$3,597$1,394$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$3,597$1,215$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$2,611$1,564$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$2,611$1,215$130
CT scan of the neck$3,518$1,222$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$2,611$1,581$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$2,611$1,226$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$3,667$1,700$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$3,518$1,376$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$3,098$1,067$150
CT scan of the sinuses$2,611$1,217$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$2,611$938$128
D-dimer test$456$72$10
DHEA-sulfate test$320$158$22
Drug screen (urine)$120$87$17
Echocardiogram$1,428$779$138
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$306$87$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$306$112$8
Emergency department visit$690$334$69
Emergency department visit (level 2)$483$216$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$690$375$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$937$607$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$1,352$886$171
Estradiol (estrogen) test$159$198$28
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$78$111$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$81$111$16
Ferritin (iron) test$177$97$14
Folate (folic acid) test$162$104$15
Free T4 thyroid test$78$64$9
FSH hormone test$201$132$19
GGT liver test$81$52$7
Glucose tolerance test$397$91$8
Hematocrit test$51$16$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$120$68$10
Hepatitis B test$114$73$10
Hepatitis B vaccine$98$121—
Hepatitis C test$199$100$14
Iron blood test$92$45$6
IV infusion therapy$233$296$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$181$99$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$341$492$67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$118$159$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$238$355$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$118$156$56
Kidney ultrasound$1,089$349$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$976$197$61
Knee joint injection$317$370$69
Lactate test$119$81$12
LDH test$124$43$6
LDL cholesterol test$92$45$11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$1,040$651$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$1,040$501$116
LH hormone test$187$131$19
Lipase test$112$50$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$146$95$13
Liver function panel$64$57$8
Magnesium blood test$118$49$7
MRI of the brain$4,731$1,920$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$4,217$1,430$195
MRI of the knee$3,667$2,434$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$3,667$1,550$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$4,091$1,902$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$4,091$1,376$192
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$4,512$1,903$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$4,512$1,373$191
MRI of the shoulder$3,385$1,550$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$3,385$1,550$205
Nebulizer breathing treatment$104$79$9
Office visit (established patient)$317$171$115
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$317$159$95
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$290$292$41
Pelvic ultrasound$1,247$496$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$1,247$496$105
Phosphorus blood test$69$33$5
Physical therapy evaluation$302$436$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$327$436$98
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$205$54$8
Prolactin test$194$136$19
Prostate test (PSA)$212$123$18
Screening mammogram$654$638$126
Scrotal ultrasound$791$481$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$84$29$3
Sex hormone binding globulin test$272$153$22
Shingles vaccine$319$311—
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$107$323$114
Simple wound stitches$107$353$127
Soft tissue ultrasound$536$215$64
T3 thyroid test$189$100$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$88$218—
Testosterone test$250$181$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$179$120$17
Thyroid ultrasound$958$577$109
Total protein test$60$26$4
Transvaginal ultrasound$1,306$589$118
Triglycerides test$75$29$6
Troponin (heart) test$239$86$12
Uric acid (gout) test$79$31$5
Urinalysis$46$16$3
Urine microalbumin test$112$36$5
Urine pregnancy test$205$59$9
Vaccine administration$64$53$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$64$38$16
Vitamin B12 test$215$106$15
Vitamin D test$286$210$30
X-ray of the abdomen$447$174$36
X-ray of the ankle$459$189$37
X-ray of the collarbone$440$161$33
X-ray of the elbow$549$160$33
X-ray of the facial bones$574$232$39
X-ray of the foot$425$176$34
X-ray of the forearm$536$141$29
X-ray of the hand$447$186$38
X-ray of the hip$332$239$49
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$332$239$49
X-ray of the knee$319$209$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$355$176$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$283$209$42
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$704$224$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$704$193$40
X-ray of the lower leg$553$160$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$737$171$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$723$152$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$751$189$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$891$227$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$891$191$40
X-ray of the pelvis$393$155$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$393$155$28
X-ray of the ribs$464$196$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$440$174$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$488$196$42
X-ray of the shoulder$447$167$36
X-ray of the upper arm$525$161$32
X-ray of the wrist$447$214$43
Zinc blood test$174$81$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.