Prices at 21 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,601 — 9% above the US median ($1,469), roughly 4.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $590 | $493 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health | Bismarck, ND | $772 | $966 | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital | Garrison, ND | $772 | $966 | — | 102 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $997 | $891 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| CHI Oakes Hospital | Oakes, ND | $1,042 | $1,894 | — | 107 min | — |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $1,112 | $1,112 | — | 83 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $1,162 | $639 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake | Devils Lake, ND | $1,278 | $2,362 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $1,369 | $1,717 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $1,458 | $1,004 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| Carrington Health Center | Carrington, ND | $1,601 | $2,167 | — | 104 min | — |
| Lisbon Area Health Services | Lisbon, ND | $1,704 | $2,451 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $1,768 | $1,420 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Sakakawea Medical Center-CAH | Hazen, ND | $1,775 | $1,150 | — | 112 min | — |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $1,861 | $1,290 | — | 101 min | — |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $1,861 | $1,290 | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | — |
| South Central Health | Wishek, ND | $1,873 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $1,983 | $2,045 | — | 99 min | — |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $1,983 | $2,045 | — | 72 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $2,038 | $1,186 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $2,205 | $1,824 | — | 105 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 $1,601 — about 4.8× the Medicare rate ($334). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($668).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,067 list price could save about $466 (23%).
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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