Prices at 11 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,851 — 68% below the US median ($5,766), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $1,045 | $1,478 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $1,184 | $1,485 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $1,530 | $1,625 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $1,776 | $6,849 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $1,925 | $1,335 | — | 101 min | — |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $1,925 | $1,335 | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | — |
| Sakakawea Medical Center-CAH | Hazen, ND | $10,322 | $7,917 | — | 112 min | — |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $11,049 | $11,630 | — | 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 $1,851 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($658). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,316).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,139 list price could save about $288 (13%).
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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