Prices at 23 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $128 — 28% above the US median ($100), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake | Devils Lake, ND | $24 | $47 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| CHI Oakes Hospital | Oakes, ND | $30 | $54 | — | 107 min | — |
| Lisbon Area Health Services | Lisbon, ND | $32 | $52 | — | 110 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $40 | $40 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $43 | $40 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Carrington Health Center | Carrington, ND | $45 | $56 | — | 104 min | — |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $69 | $73 | — | 83 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $110 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $125 | $129 | — | 99 min | — |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $125 | $129 | — | 72 min | — |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $128 | $89 | — | 101 min | — |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $128 | $89 | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | — |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | Elgin, ND | $134 | $169 | — | 111 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $134 | $87 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health | Bismarck, ND | $140 | $175 | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital | Garrison, ND | $140 | $175 | — | 102 min | — |
| South Central Health | Wishek, ND | $144 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake | Turtle Lake, ND | $146 | $152 | — | 104 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $158 | $168 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| Linton Hospital-CAH | Linton, ND | $187 | $131 | — | 108 min | — |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $190 | $190 | — | 82 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 $128 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($51). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($103).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $156 list price could save about $28 (18%).
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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