Prices at 23 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,512 — 4% below the US median ($1,570), roughly 6.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health | Bismarck, ND | $707 | $719 | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital | Garrison, ND | $707 | $719 | — | 102 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $1,057 | $955 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake | Turtle Lake, ND | $1,065 | $1,114 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $1,114 | $1,267 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $1,174 | $1,622 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $1,435 | $193 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | Elgin, ND | $1,478 | $1,738 | — | 111 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake | Devils Lake, ND | $1,485 | $2,545 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $1,509 | $1,046 | — | 101 min | — |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $1,509 | $1,046 | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $1,512 | $1,132 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| Carrington Health Center | Carrington, ND | $1,579 | $1,987 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI Oakes Hospital | Oakes, ND | $1,596 | $2,547 | — | 107 min | — |
| South Central Health | Wishek, ND | $1,597 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $1,623 | $1,430 | — | 83 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $1,778 | $1,514 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Lisbon Area Health Services | Lisbon, ND | $1,980 | $2,581 | — | 110 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $2,057 | $1,243 | — | 105 min | — |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $2,398 | $1,969 | — | 99 min | — |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $2,398 | $1,968 | — | 72 min | — |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $2,431 | $2,431 | — | 82 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $2,470 | $1,490 | ★ 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 $1,512 — about 6.6× the Medicare rate ($230). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($460).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,046 list price could save about $534 (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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