Prices at 19 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,195 — 26% above the US median ($2,532), roughly 6.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $1,648 | $1,363 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $1,915 | $1,723 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake | Devils Lake, ND | $2,094 | $3,640 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $2,254 | $559 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $2,282 | $2,862 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $2,399 | $1,558 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| Lisbon Area Health Services | Lisbon, ND | $2,792 | $4,138 | — | 110 min | — |
| South Central Health | Wishek, ND | $2,835 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Carrington Health Center | Carrington, ND | $2,921 | $3,677 | — | 104 min | — |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $3,195 | $3,195 | — | 83 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $3,215 | $2,825 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | Elgin, ND | $3,384 | $4,286 | — | 111 min | — |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $3,668 | $3,783 | — | 99 min | — |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $3,668 | $3,783 | — | 72 min | — |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $3,914 | $2,713 | — | 101 min | — |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $3,914 | $2,713 | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $4,180 | $2,432 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $4,724 | $4,001 | — | 105 min | — |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $5,374 | $5,374 | — | 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 $3,195 — about 6.9× the Medicare rate ($466). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($932).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,349 list price could save about $1,154 (27%).
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