Prices at 10 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $342 — 59% below the US median ($837), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake | Devils Lake, ND | $167 | $291 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Lisbon Area Health Services | Lisbon, ND | $223 | $330 | — | 110 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $245 | $286 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| Carrington Health Center | Carrington, ND | $245 | $309 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $276 | $346 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $408 | $510 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $523 | $365 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $912 | $588 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $1,060 | $689 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $1,130 | $992 | ★ 4/5 | 180 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 $342 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($176). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($351).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $474 list price could save about $132 (28%).
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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