Prices at 13 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,554 — 33% above the US median ($1,922), roughly 11.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $913 | $753 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake | Devils Lake, ND | $1,483 | $2,578 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $1,864 | $2,337 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $1,942 | $416 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Lisbon Area Health Services | Lisbon, ND | $1,978 | $2,932 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $2,549 | $2,239 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Carrington Health Center | Carrington, ND | $2,560 | $3,222 | — | 104 min | — |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $2,732 | $2,817 | — | 99 min | — |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $2,732 | $2,817 | — | 72 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $2,922 | $1,700 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $3,157 | $2,674 | — | 105 min | — |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $3,358 | $3,358 | — | 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 $2,554 — about 11.3× the Medicare rate ($226). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($453).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,415 list price could save about $861 (25%).
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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