Prices at 22 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,501 — 20% above the US median ($2,083), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health | Bismarck, ND | $1,335 | $1,669 | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital | Garrison, ND | $1,335 | $1,669 | — | 102 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $1,387 | $1,260 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $1,429 | $1,972 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $1,622 | $439 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake | Devils Lake, ND | $1,651 | $3,264 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $1,687 | $1,989 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI Oakes Hospital | Oakes, ND | $1,828 | $3,340 | — | 107 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $2,104 | $1,558 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| Lisbon Area Health Services | Lisbon, ND | $2,202 | $3,407 | — | 110 min | — |
| Carrington Health Center | Carrington, ND | $2,234 | $3,196 | — | 104 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $2,769 | $1,723 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $2,769 | $2,473 | — | 83 min | — |
| South Central Health | Wishek, ND | $2,835 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | Elgin, ND | $2,933 | $3,347 | — | 111 min | — |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $3,159 | $2,878 | — | 99 min | — |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $3,159 | $2,878 | — | 72 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $3,218 | $2,034 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $3,405 | $2,361 | — | 101 min | — |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $3,405 | $2,361 | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $3,785 | $3,390 | — | 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 $2,501 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($371). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($743).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,650 list price could save about $1,149 (31%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
MRI of the chest cost in other states
All MRI of the chest prices (national) → · All hospitals in North Dakota →