Prices at 17 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $83 — 41% above the US median ($59), roughly 5.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $53 | $48 | — | 83 min | — |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $57 | $59 | — | 99 min | — |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $57 | $59 | — | 72 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $66 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $69 | $45 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $80 | $85 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $82 | $103 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | Elgin, ND | $83 | $105 | — | 111 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $83 | $117 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| Sakakawea Medical Center-CAH | Hazen, ND | $103 | $59 | — | 112 min | — |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $106 | $74 | — | 101 min | — |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $106 | $74 | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake | Turtle Lake, ND | $107 | $111 | — | 104 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $113 | $96 | — | 105 min | — |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $116 | $116 | — | 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 $83 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $110 list price could save about $28 (25%).
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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