Prices at 10 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,832 — 14% below the US median ($2,125), roughly 7.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $359 | $359 | — | 82 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $1,063 | $2,613 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $1,104 | $1,031 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $1,491 | $1,302 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $2,172 | $1,411 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $2,327 | $2,327 | — | 83 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $2,454 | $2,596 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $2,506 | $2,819 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | Elgin, ND | $4,889 | $6,193 | — | 111 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 $1,832 — about 7.7× the Medicare rate ($238). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,477 list price could save about $645 (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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