Prices at 19 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,142 — 17% below the US median ($1,378), roughly 4.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $535 | $449 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake | Devils Lake, ND | $711 | $1,237 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $800 | $718 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| CHI Oakes Hospital | Oakes, ND | $807 | $1,473 | — | 107 min | — |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $897 | $846 | — | 83 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $901 | $477 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Lisbon Area Health Services | Lisbon, ND | $949 | $1,406 | — | 110 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $1,055 | $1,323 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| South Central Health | Wishek, ND | $1,139 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $1,142 | $1,004 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $1,225 | $795 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| Sakakawea Medical Center-CAH | Hazen, ND | $1,330 | $1,033 | — | 112 min | — |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $1,393 | $966 | — | 101 min | — |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $1,393 | $966 | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | — |
| Carrington Health Center | Carrington, ND | $1,430 | $1,800 | — | 104 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $1,495 | $1,266 | — | 105 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $1,819 | $1,059 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $1,846 | $1,904 | — | 99 min | — |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $1,846 | $1,904 | — | 72 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 $1,142 — about 4.4× the Medicare rate ($259). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($518).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,551 list price could save about $409 (26%).
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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