Prices at 14 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,073 — 8% below the US median ($1,166), roughly 6.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $477 | $586 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health | Bismarck, ND | $513 | $491 | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital | Garrison, ND | $513 | $491 | — | 102 min | — |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | Elgin, ND | $528 | $669 | — | 111 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $699 | $597 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $704 | $570 | — | 105 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $976 | $935 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $1,170 | $1,023 | — | 83 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $1,197 | $834 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $1,343 | $1,196 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $1,602 | $1,652 | — | 99 min | — |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $1,602 | $1,652 | — | 72 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $1,627 | $1,430 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $1,714 | $1,090 | ★ 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 $1,073 — about 6.9× the Medicare rate ($155). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($309).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,260 list price could save about $187 (15%).
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