Prices at 18 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $294 — 22% above the US median ($242), roughly 2.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $185 | $165 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health | Bismarck, ND | $195 | $244 | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital | Garrison, ND | $195 | $244 | — | 102 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $200 | $137 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake | Turtle Lake, ND | $204 | $212 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $209 | $295 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $272 | $239 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $280 | $180 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $294 | $304 | — | 99 min | — |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $294 | $304 | — | 72 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $315 | $335 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | Elgin, ND | $316 | $400 | — | 111 min | — |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $371 | $371 | — | 83 min | — |
| Sakakawea Medical Center-CAH | Hazen, ND | $388 | $225 | — | 112 min | — |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $419 | $291 | — | 101 min | — |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $419 | $291 | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $421 | $357 | — | 105 min | — |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $477 | $477 | — | 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 $294 — about 2.9× the Medicare rate ($101). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($201).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $368 list price could save about $74 (20%).
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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