Prices at 16 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,910 — 13% above the US median ($2,564), roughly 8.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $1,519 | $1,242 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $2,020 | $1,803 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake | Devils Lake, ND | $2,284 | $3,969 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $2,303 | $487 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $2,369 | $2,369 | — | 83 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $2,564 | $1,666 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $2,627 | $3,294 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| CHI Oakes Hospital | Oakes, ND | $2,775 | $5,070 | — | 107 min | — |
| Lisbon Area Health Services | Lisbon, ND | $3,045 | $4,513 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $3,497 | $3,072 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $3,603 | $3,716 | — | 99 min | — |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $3,603 | $3,716 | — | 72 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $3,644 | $2,120 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| Carrington Health Center | Carrington, ND | $3,959 | $4,982 | — | 104 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $4,887 | $4,139 | — | 105 min | — |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $5,222 | $5,222 | — | 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 $2,910 — about 8.9× the Medicare rate ($328). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($655).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,504 list price could save about $1,594 (35%).
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