Prices at 22 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,328 — 14% above the US median ($2,048), roughly 10.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $948 | $809 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health | Bismarck, ND | $1,089 | $1,361 | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital | Garrison, ND | $1,089 | $1,361 | — | 102 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake | Devils Lake, ND | $1,510 | $2,985 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $1,513 | $1,360 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $1,724 | $1,819 | — | 83 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $1,864 | $2,573 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $1,942 | $416 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Lisbon Area Health Services | Lisbon, ND | $2,014 | $3,272 | — | 110 min | — |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | Elgin, ND | $2,277 | $2,884 | — | 111 min | — |
| CHI Oakes Hospital | Oakes, ND | $2,279 | $3,293 | — | 107 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $2,377 | $1,666 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $2,549 | $2,170 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| South Central Health | Wishek, ND | $2,569 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Carrington Health Center | Carrington, ND | $2,578 | $3,689 | — | 104 min | — |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $2,732 | $2,561 | — | 99 min | — |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $2,732 | $2,561 | — | 72 min | — |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $2,809 | $1,947 | — | 101 min | — |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $2,809 | $1,947 | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $2,922 | $1,795 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $3,351 | $3,112 | — | 105 min | — |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $3,406 | $3,406 | — | 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 $2,328 — about 10.3× 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 $3,185 list price could save about $856 (27%).
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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