Prices at 18 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $248 — 37% below the US median ($392), roughly 4.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health | Bismarck, ND | $85 | $100 | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital | Garrison, ND | $85 | $100 | — | 102 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $146 | $182 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $156 | $171 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| Linton Hospital-CAH | Linton, ND | $159 | $125 | — | 108 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $167 | $161 | — | 105 min | — |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $175 | $175 | — | 82 min | — |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $176 | $185 | — | 83 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $191 | $212 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $305 | $272 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | Elgin, ND | $407 | $516 | — | 111 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $408 | $455 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| South Central Health | Wishek, ND | $431 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Carrington Health Center | Carrington, ND | $493 | $621 | — | 104 min | — |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $517 | $358 | — | 101 min | — |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $517 | $358 | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $605 | $520 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $1,069 | $621 | ★ 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 $248 — about 4.4× the Medicare rate ($57). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($113).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $358 list price could save about $110 (31%).
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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