Prices at 15 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,760 — 20% above the US median ($1,466), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $531 | $730 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $576 | $707 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $800 | $831 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $855 | $1,334 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $1,254 | $1,307 | — | 82 min | — |
| South Central Health | Wishek, ND | $1,417 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Linton Hospital-CAH | Linton, ND | $1,429 | $1,042 | — | 108 min | — |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $1,760 | $1,815 | — | 99 min | — |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $1,760 | $1,815 | — | 72 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $1,825 | $1,546 | — | 105 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $1,913 | $984 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $2,287 | $1,804 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $2,489 | $1,725 | — | 101 min | — |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $2,489 | $1,725 | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $2,568 | $1,574 | ★ 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 $1,760 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($371). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($741).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,028 list price could save about $268 (13%).
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