Prices at 24 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,777 — about the US median ($1,736), roughly 9.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $913 | $762 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health | Bismarck, ND | $1,231 | $1,539 | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital | Garrison, ND | $1,231 | $1,539 | — | 102 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $1,296 | $1,163 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake | Turtle Lake, ND | $1,401 | $1,460 | — | 104 min | — |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | Elgin, ND | $1,411 | $1,787 | — | 111 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake | Devils Lake, ND | $1,427 | $2,480 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Carrington Health Center | Carrington, ND | $1,554 | $1,956 | — | 104 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $1,590 | $1,033 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $1,616 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Linton Hospital-CAH | Linton, ND | $1,706 | $1,194 | — | 108 min | — |
| CHI Oakes Hospital | Oakes, ND | $1,726 | $3,153 | — | 107 min | — |
| South Central Health | Wishek, ND | $1,828 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Lisbon Area Health Services | Lisbon, ND | $1,902 | $2,820 | — | 110 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $1,920 | $2,408 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $2,060 | $1,428 | — | 101 min | — |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $2,060 | $1,428 | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $2,076 | $1,759 | — | 105 min | — |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $2,139 | $2,139 | — | 83 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $2,185 | $1,920 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $2,607 | $2,689 | — | 99 min | — |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $2,607 | $2,689 | — | 72 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $2,961 | $1,723 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $3,137 | $3,137 | — | 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 $1,777 — about 9.1× the Medicare rate ($196). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($391).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,342 list price could save about $565 (24%).
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