Prices at 12 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,355 — about the US median ($2,309), roughly 7.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $988 | $831 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $1,822 | $935 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $2,155 | $2,155 | — | 83 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $2,159 | $1,923 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $2,313 | $1,502 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $2,354 | $2,068 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| South Central Health | Wishek, ND | $2,357 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $3,018 | $2,556 | — | 105 min | — |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $3,084 | $3,180 | — | 99 min | — |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $3,084 | $3,180 | — | 72 min | — |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $3,223 | $3,223 | — | 82 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $3,302 | $1,921 | ★ 4/5 | 181 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 $2,355 — about 7.5× the Medicare rate ($313). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($625).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,059 list price could save about $703 (23%).
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