Prices at 21 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,031 — 26% below the US median ($1,395), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $370 | $510 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| South Central Health | Wishek, ND | $422 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $452 | $640 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $544 | $544 | — | 105 min | — |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $558 | $558 | — | 82 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health | Bismarck, ND | $646 | $575 | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital | Garrison, ND | $646 | $575 | — | 102 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake | Turtle Lake, ND | $675 | $737 | — | 104 min | — |
| Sakakawea Medical Center-CAH | Hazen, ND | $811 | $613 | — | 112 min | — |
| Linton Hospital-CAH | Linton, ND | $886 | $634 | — | 108 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $1,031 | $974 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $1,056 | $701 | — | 83 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $1,235 | $711 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $1,288 | $893 | — | 101 min | — |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $1,288 | $893 | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $1,365 | $1,215 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | Elgin, ND | $1,379 | $1,747 | — | 111 min | — |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $1,411 | $1,455 | — | 99 min | — |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $1,411 | $1,455 | — | 72 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $1,823 | $1,602 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $1,974 | $1,160 | ★ 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 $1,031 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,173 list price could save about $142 (12%).
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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