Prices at 11 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $760 — 3% above the US median ($741), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $418 | $418 | — | 83 min | — |
| CHI Oakes Hospital | Oakes, ND | $512 | $936 | — | 107 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $614 | $381 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $655 | $888 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $750 | $927 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake | Devils Lake, ND | $771 | $1,421 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Lisbon Area Health Services | Lisbon, ND | $1,028 | $1,544 | — | 110 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $1,102 | $1,154 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $1,126 | $968 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $1,149 | $667 | ★ 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 $760 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($448). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($896).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,284 list price could save about $523 (41%).
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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