Prices at 20 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,203 — 15% below the US median ($1,419), roughly 7.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $600 | $520 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake | Devils Lake, ND | $861 | $1,497 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | Elgin, ND | $961 | $1,217 | — | 111 min | — |
| Carrington Health Center | Carrington, ND | $1,063 | $1,337 | — | 104 min | — |
| Linton Hospital-CAH | Linton, ND | $1,071 | $750 | — | 108 min | — |
| CHI Oakes Hospital | Oakes, ND | $1,077 | $1,967 | — | 107 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $1,115 | $1,398 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $1,137 | $1,018 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| Lisbon Area Health Services | Lisbon, ND | $1,149 | $1,702 | — | 110 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $1,183 | $1,002 | — | 105 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $1,224 | $209 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $1,253 | $868 | — | 101 min | — |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $1,253 | $868 | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $1,415 | $1,260 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $1,434 | $1,434 | — | 83 min | — |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $1,566 | $1,615 | — | 99 min | — |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $1,566 | $1,615 | — | 72 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $1,598 | $1,404 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $2,011 | $2,011 | — | 82 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $2,293 | $1,334 | ★ 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 $1,203 — about 7.9× the Medicare rate ($152). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($303).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,874 list price could save about $670 (36%).
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