Prices at 24 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,336 — 4% below the US median ($1,396), roughly 10.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $590 | $501 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health | Bismarck, ND | $861 | $1,076 | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital | Garrison, ND | $861 | $1,076 | — | 102 min | — |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $986 | $986 | — | 83 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake | Turtle Lake, ND | $1,007 | $1,049 | — | 104 min | — |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | Elgin, ND | $1,119 | $1,417 | — | 111 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $1,124 | $1,006 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake | Devils Lake, ND | $1,161 | $2,018 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| South Central Health | Wishek, ND | $1,170 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Linton Hospital-CAH | Linton, ND | $1,226 | $858 | — | 108 min | — |
| CHI Oakes Hospital | Oakes, ND | $1,318 | $2,408 | — | 107 min | — |
| Carrington Health Center | Carrington, ND | $1,318 | $1,659 | — | 104 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $1,353 | $1,146 | — | 105 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $1,376 | $1,725 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $1,377 | $955 | — | 101 min | — |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $1,377 | $955 | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $1,413 | $1,241 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $1,435 | $1,278 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $1,472 | $1,518 | — | 99 min | — |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $1,472 | $1,518 | — | 72 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $1,501 | $157 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Lisbon Area Health Services | Lisbon, ND | $1,548 | $2,294 | — | 110 min | — |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $2,100 | $2,100 | — | 82 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $2,473 | $1,439 | ★ 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 $1,336 — about 10.2× the Medicare rate ($131). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($261).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,648 list price could save about $312 (19%).
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