Prices at 23 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,021 — about the US median ($1,992), roughly 8.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $954 | $814 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $1,284 | $1,161 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health | Bismarck, ND | $1,325 | $1,656 | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital | Garrison, ND | $1,325 | $1,656 | — | 102 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake | Devils Lake, ND | $1,612 | $3,185 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $1,655 | $416 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $1,680 | $1,680 | — | 83 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $1,758 | $2,427 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | Elgin, ND | $1,839 | $2,208 | — | 111 min | — |
| CHI Oakes Hospital | Oakes, ND | $1,926 | $3,282 | — | 107 min | — |
| Carrington Health Center | Carrington, ND | $1,931 | $2,764 | — | 104 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $2,021 | $1,796 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| Lisbon Area Health Services | Lisbon, ND | $2,149 | $3,420 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $2,399 | $2,042 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $2,469 | $2,577 | — | 99 min | — |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $2,469 | $2,577 | — | 72 min | — |
| South Central Health | Wishek, ND | $2,637 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Linton Hospital-CAH | Linton, ND | $2,929 | $2,050 | — | 108 min | — |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $2,985 | $2,069 | — | 101 min | — |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $2,985 | $2,069 | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $3,083 | $1,895 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $3,563 | $3,320 | — | 105 min | — |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $3,621 | $3,621 | — | 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 $2,021 — about 8.2× the Medicare rate ($245). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($491).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,999 list price could save about $978 (33%).
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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