Prices at 25 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $229 — 42% below the US median ($396), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health | Bismarck, ND | $114 | $143 | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital | Garrison, ND | $114 | $143 | — | 102 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake | Turtle Lake, ND | $126 | $131 | — | 104 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $150 | $130 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | Elgin, ND | $155 | $196 | — | 111 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $155 | $143 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake | Devils Lake, ND | $164 | $285 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| South Central Health | Wishek, ND | $185 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Sakakawea Medical Center-CAH | Hazen, ND | $194 | $129 | — | 112 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $214 | $182 | — | 105 min | — |
| Lisbon Area Health Services | Lisbon, ND | $219 | $325 | — | 110 min | — |
| CHI Oakes Hospital | Oakes, ND | $220 | $402 | — | 107 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $229 | $125 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $238 | $209 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Linton Hospital-CAH | Linton, ND | $255 | $179 | — | 108 min | — |
| Carrington Health Center | Carrington, ND | $336 | $423 | — | 104 min | — |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $338 | $338 | — | 83 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $344 | $223 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $366 | $254 | — | 101 min | — |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $366 | $254 | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson, ND | $366 | $459 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $369 | $380 | — | 99 min | — |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $369 | $380 | — | 72 min | — |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $370 | $370 | — | 82 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $544 | $317 | ★ 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 $229 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($53). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($107).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $376 list price could save about $147 (39%).
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