Prices at 22 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $151 — 3% below the US median ($154), roughly 5.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake | Turtle Lake, ND | $80 | $83 | — | 104 min | — |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $106 | $109 | — | 99 min | — |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $106 | $109 | — | 72 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health | Bismarck, ND | $111 | $128 | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital | Garrison, ND | $111 | $128 | — | 102 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake | Devils Lake, ND | $125 | $217 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Carrington Health Center | Carrington, ND | $126 | $159 | — | 104 min | — |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | Elgin, ND | $130 | $164 | — | 111 min | — |
| South Central Health | Wishek, ND | $140 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $151 | $105 | — | 101 min | — |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $151 | $105 | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $152 | $190 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| CHI Oakes Hospital | Oakes, ND | $166 | $303 | — | 107 min | — |
| Lisbon Area Health Services | Lisbon, ND | $166 | $247 | — | 110 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $169 | $26 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $191 | $270 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $191 | $203 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $196 | $196 | — | 83 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $196 | $127 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $277 | $277 | — | 82 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 October 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 $151 — about 5.8× the Medicare rate ($26). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($52).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $218 list price could save about $67 (31%).
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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