Prices at 20 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,938 — 12% above the US median ($1,728), roughly 7.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $870 | $721 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake | Turtle Lake, ND | $1,104 | $1,151 | — | 104 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $1,155 | $1,036 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $1,383 | $281 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $1,570 | $1,969 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | Elgin, ND | $1,682 | $2,130 | — | 111 min | — |
| Carrington Health Center | Carrington, ND | $1,784 | $2,245 | — | 104 min | — |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $1,869 | $1,296 | — | 101 min | — |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $1,869 | $1,296 | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | — |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $1,938 | $1,938 | — | 83 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $2,066 | $1,815 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| CHI Oakes Hospital | Oakes, ND | $2,303 | $4,207 | — | 107 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $2,338 | $1,981 | — | 105 min | — |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $2,460 | $2,537 | — | 99 min | — |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $2,460 | $2,537 | — | 72 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $2,577 | $1,499 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake | Devils Lake, ND | $2,619 | $4,552 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $3,010 | $3,010 | — | 82 min | — |
| Lisbon Area Health Services | Lisbon, ND | $3,492 | $5,176 | — | 110 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 $1,938 — about 7.7× the Medicare rate ($251). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($501).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,582 list price could save about $644 (25%).
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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