Prices at 13 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $559 — 22% below the US median ($721), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $152 | $163 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $190 | $688 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $338 | $303 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $510 | $510 | — | 82 min | — |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | Elgin, ND | $518 | $656 | — | 111 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $558 | $580 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| South Central Health | Wishek, ND | $559 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $614 | $425 | — | 101 min | — |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $614 | $425 | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | — |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $744 | $472 | — | 83 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $903 | $692 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $1,127 | $977 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $1,495 | $899 | ★ 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 $559 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($186). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($372).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $682 list price could save about $123 (18%).
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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