Prices at 17 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $36 — 13% below the US median ($41), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $13 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $23 | $32 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $29 | $35 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $29 | $20 | — | 101 min | — |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $29 | $20 | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | — |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $32 | $30 | — | 83 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $32 | $33 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $35 | $23 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $36 | $37 | — | 99 min | — |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $36 | $37 | — | 72 min | — |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | Elgin, ND | $38 | $48 | — | 111 min | — |
| Linton Hospital-CAH | Linton, ND | $38 | $27 | — | 108 min | — |
| South Central Health | Wishek, ND | $41 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $45 | $37 | — | 105 min | — |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $54 | $54 | — | 82 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $63 | $41 | ★ 4/5 | 181 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $75 | $66 | ★ 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 $36 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($16). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($32).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $45 list price could save about $9 (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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