Prices at 11 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $366 — 7% below the US median ($393), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston 🍼 | Williston, ND | $89 | $87 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson 🍼 | Dickinson, ND | $129 | $158 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | Elgin, ND | $168 | $213 | — | 111 min | — |
| Altru Hospital 🍼 | Grand Forks, ND | $234 | $365 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Jamestown, ND | $346 | $411 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| Essentia Health 🍼 | Fargo, ND | $366 | $329 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck 🍼 | Bismarck, ND | $432 | $312 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Sakakawea Medical Center-CAH | Hazen, ND | $509 | $205 | — | 112 min | — |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $554 | $585 | — | 83 min | — |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $601 | $601 | — | 82 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo 🍼 | Fargo, ND | $849 | $411 | ★ 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $366 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($115). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($229).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $495 list price could save about $129 (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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