Prices at 20 hospitals in North Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $160 — 35% below the US median ($248), roughly 5.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston, ND | $85 | $79 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health | Bismarck, ND | $85 | $106 | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | — |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital | Garrison, ND | $85 | $106 | — | 102 min | — |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center | Elgin, ND | $95 | $121 | — | 111 min | — |
| CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake | Turtle Lake, ND | $97 | $101 | — | 104 min | — |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown, ND | $104 | $94 | ★ 4/5 | 109 min | — |
| South Central Health | Wishek, ND | $116 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Sakakawea Medical Center-CAH | Hazen, ND | $121 | $91 | — | 112 min | — |
| St Andrew's Hospital | Bottineau, ND | $133 | $113 | — | 105 min | — |
| Linton Hospital-CAH | Linton, ND | $160 | $112 | — | 108 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $161 | $141 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks, ND | $170 | $104 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Sanford Mayville | Mayville, ND | $194 | $200 | — | 99 min | — |
| Sanford Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $194 | $200 | — | 72 min | — |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla, ND | $204 | $142 | — | 101 min | — |
| Smp Health St Aloisius | Harvey, ND | $204 | $142 | ★ 1/5 | 76 min | — |
| Mountrail County Medical Center Inc | Stanley, ND | $222 | $220 | — | 83 min | — |
| Essentia Health | Fargo, ND | $228 | $203 | ★ 3/5 | 108 min | — |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga, ND | $241 | $241 | — | 82 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo, ND | $414 | $241 | ★ 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 $160 — about 5.1× the Medicare rate ($31). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($63).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $181 list price could save about $20 (11%).
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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