Prices at 15 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $502 — 32% below the US median ($740), roughly 12.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sakakawea Medical Center-CAH | Hazen, ND | $178 | $97 | — | 112 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $248 | $211 | — | 105 min | — |
| CHI Oakes Hospital | Oakes, ND | $252 | $453 | — | 107 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $270 | $117 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Carrington Health Center | Carrington, ND | $337 | $430 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake | Devils Lake, ND | $376 | $654 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $390 | $421 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| Lisbon Area Health Services | Lisbon, ND | $502 | $744 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $526 | $542 | — | 99 min | — |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $526 | $542 | — | 72 min | — |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $547 | $547 | — | 83 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $623 | $662 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $734 | $321 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $786 | $511 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $1,322 | $177 | ★ 4/5 | 181 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 $502 — about 12.8× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($78).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $657 list price could save about $155 (24%).
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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