Prices at 24 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,458 — 6% below the US median ($1,551), roughly 8.7× 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 | $844 | $1,058 | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital | Garrison, ND | $844 | $1,058 | — | 102 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake | Turtle Lake, ND | $1,007 | $1,049 | — | 104 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $1,139 | $1,024 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| South Central Health | Wishek, ND | $1,170 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | Elgin, ND | $1,238 | $1,514 | — | 111 min | — |
| CHI Oakes Hospital | Oakes, ND | $1,318 | $2,408 | — | 107 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake | Devils Lake, ND | $1,347 | $2,527 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $1,376 | $1,849 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $1,435 | $1,104 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $1,449 | $1,208 | — | 83 min | — |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $1,467 | $1,017 | — | 101 min | — |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $1,467 | $1,017 | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $1,501 | $193 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $1,538 | $1,279 | — | 105 min | — |
| Linton Hospital-CAH | Linton, ND | $1,581 | $1,142 | — | 108 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $1,672 | $1,423 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Carrington Health Center | Carrington, ND | $1,674 | $2,159 | — | 104 min | — |
| Lisbon Area Health Services | Lisbon, ND | $1,795 | $2,626 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $1,919 | $1,617 | — | 99 min | — |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $1,919 | $1,617 | — | 72 min | — |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $2,507 | $2,507 | — | 82 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $2,573 | $1,515 | ★ 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 $1,458 — about 8.7× the Medicare rate ($168). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,825 list price could save about $367 (20%).
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