Prices at 23 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,039 — 8% above the US median ($1,883), roughly 9.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $902 | $752 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake | Devils Lake, ND | $1,385 | $2,480 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Carrington Health Center | Carrington, ND | $1,409 | $2,005 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health | Bismarck, ND | $1,483 | $1,854 | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital | Garrison, ND | $1,483 | $1,854 | — | 102 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $1,511 | $1,351 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| CHI Oakes Hospital | Oakes, ND | $1,551 | $2,729 | — | 107 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $1,668 | $298 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $1,669 | $1,734 | — | 83 min | — |
| Sakakawea Medical Center-CAH | Hazen, ND | $1,808 | $1,005 | — | 112 min | — |
| Lisbon Area Health Services | Lisbon, ND | $1,846 | $2,820 | — | 110 min | — |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | Elgin, ND | $2,039 | $2,582 | — | 111 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $2,114 | $1,883 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| South Central Health | Wishek, ND | $2,229 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $2,262 | $1,987 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Linton Hospital-CAH | Linton, ND | $2,463 | $1,724 | — | 108 min | — |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $2,478 | $2,555 | — | 99 min | — |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $2,478 | $2,555 | — | 72 min | — |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $2,510 | $1,740 | — | 101 min | — |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $2,510 | $1,740 | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $2,834 | $1,649 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $2,997 | $2,538 | — | 105 min | — |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $3,046 | $3,046 | — | 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 $2,039 — about 9.2× the Medicare rate ($222). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($445).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,789 list price could save about $751 (27%).
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