Prices at 18 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,453 — 23% below the US median ($3,174), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $1,001 | $841 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake | Devils Lake, ND | $1,674 | $2,910 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $1,804 | $1,615 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| CHI Oakes Hospital | Oakes, ND | $1,978 | $3,613 | — | 107 min | — |
| Sakakawea Medical Center-CAH | Hazen, ND | $2,047 | $1,124 | — | 112 min | — |
| Lisbon Area Health Services | Lisbon, ND | $2,232 | $3,308 | — | 110 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $2,293 | $2,876 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $2,424 | $2,424 | — | 83 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $2,481 | $2,102 | — | 105 min | — |
| Carrington Health Center | Carrington, ND | $2,705 | $3,405 | — | 104 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $2,837 | $1,843 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $2,846 | $1,545 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $3,234 | $2,841 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $3,512 | $2,434 | — | 101 min | — |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $3,512 | $2,434 | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $3,677 | $2,359 | ★ 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 $2,453 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($428). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($856).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,871 list price could save about $1,418 (37%).
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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