Prices at 20 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $311 — 17% above the US median ($265), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $200 | $178 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $216 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $219 | $310 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health | Bismarck, ND | $227 | $284 | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital | Garrison, ND | $227 | $284 | — | 102 min | — |
| South Central Health | Wishek, ND | $289 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $295 | $259 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake | Turtle Lake, ND | $300 | $313 | — | 104 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $309 | $199 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | Elgin, ND | $310 | $392 | — | 111 min | — |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $312 | $322 | — | 99 min | — |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $312 | $322 | — | 72 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $351 | $373 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| Sakakawea Medical Center-CAH | Hazen, ND | $400 | $225 | — | 112 min | — |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $420 | $291 | — | 101 min | — |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $420 | $291 | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | — |
| Linton Hospital-CAH | Linton, ND | $447 | $313 | — | 108 min | — |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $455 | $455 | — | 83 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $455 | $386 | — | 105 min | — |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $586 | $586 | — | 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 $311 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($98). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($196).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $395 list price could save about $84 (21%).
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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