North Dakota Hospital Rates
Compare cash discount rates and insurance negotiated prices for medical procedures across North Dakota healthcare facilities.
Across 140 shoppable procedures, North Dakota hospitals typically charge close to the national median for the same procedures. It varies a lot by procedure and hospital — the examples below and the full lists show where.
- Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) $17,833 → $13,910 −22%
- C-section delivery (full package) $3,010 → $2,489 −17%
- Vaginal delivery (full package) $2,748 → $2,262 −18%
- CT scan, head (no contrast) $157 → $588 +275%
- MRI, brain (no contrast) $339 → $605 +78%
Best value: Southwest Healthcare Services (Bowman) — about 53% below its fair BaseRate. How we calculate this →
Which insurers negotiate prices in North Dakota
Across the 33 North Dakota hospitals that publish negotiated rates, here’s how many each major insurer has a deal with. A gap can mean higher out-of-pocket costs or a bigger chance of an out-of-network bill.
Also negotiating in North Dakota: Sanford Health Plan (25) · Medica (24) · HealthPartners (21) · UCare (6) · Security Health Plan (4) · Health Net (3).
All hospitals in North Dakota
Ranked by how their prices compare to the fair BaseRate — best value first. The × fair figure is geo-adjusted, so a rural hospital isn't unfairly dinged for its location. Tap any hospital for its full price list.
- Southwest Healthcare Services · Bowman 3 priced 0.47× fair
- McKenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc · Watford City 31 priced 0.50× fair
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Fargo · Fargo 126 priced 0.68× fair
- Towner County Medical Center · Cando 4 priced 0.71× fair
- Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital · Kenmare 34 priced 0.77× fair
- CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake · Turtle Lake 60 priced 0.97× fair
- Linton Hospital - Cah · Linton 80 priced 0.98× fair
- CHI St Alexius Health · Bismarck 111 priced 0.98× fair
- CHI St Alexius Health Williston · Williston 102 priced 1.00× fair
- Sanford Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck 135 priced 1.00× fair
- Sanford Medical Center Fargo · Fargo 135 priced 1.00× fair
- Altru Hospital · Grand Forks 140 priced 1.00× fair
- Essentia Health · Fargo 132 priced 1.00× fair
- Trinity Hospitals · Minot 119 priced 1.00× fair
- CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson · Dickinson 88 priced 1.01× fair
Browse North Dakota by area
Local price pages for each North Dakota metro area.
Compare prices by procedure in North Dakota
The fair BaseRate, the typical price, and the cheapest hospitals for any procedure in North Dakota.
- CT scan, chest (no contrast) $529
- CT scan, head (no contrast) $588
- CT scan, sinuses $445
- Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) $565
- X-ray, chest (two views) $98
- CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) $599
- CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) $513
- CT scan, neck (cervical spine) $515
- Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) $238
- Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) $204
- Ultrasound, pelvis $204
- Ultrasound, thyroid and neck $278
- X-ray, lower back $131
- X-ray, neck (cervical spine) $107
- X-ray, pelvis $108
- Blood antibody screen $59
- CT scan, head (with contrast) $511
- CT scan, pelvis $524
- Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) $389
- Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) $74
- MRI, lower back (no contrast) $763
- Screening mammogram (both breasts) $248
- Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) $436
- X-ray, chest (single view) $91
- CT scan, head (with and without contrast) $520
- MRI, brain (no contrast) $605
- MRI, knee or other leg joint $629
- Blood transfusion $487
- Flu vaccine (high dose) $23
- MRI, brain (with and without contrast) $735
- Physical therapy (manual therapy) $84
- Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) $73
- Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) $92
- X-ray, ankle $91
- X-ray, foot $91
- X-ray, hand $99
- Breathing treatment (nebulizer) $205
- CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) $514
- Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) $67
- Physical therapy (gait training) $57
- Pneumococcal vaccine $135
- Total hip replacement $14,423
- X-ray, shoulder $100
- Colonoscopy (diagnostic) $939
- Colonoscopy with biopsy $1,203
- Hepatitis B immune globulin $138
- Hepatitis B vaccine $31
- MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) $95
- Sleep study (overnight, in lab) $1,048
- Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) $56
- Total knee replacement $15,336
- Trauma team activation $1,323
- Upper endoscopy with biopsy $938
- Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine $183
- Blood test, clotting time (PTT) $6
- Occupational therapy (self-care training) $38
- Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $88
- Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $114
- Rabies immune globulin $311
- Typhoid vaccine $323
- X-ray, hip $95
- DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) $40
- Group therapy session $98
- Hospital observation (per hour) $58
- New patient office visit (30-44 min) $114
- Orthotic fitting and training $48
- Prosthetic fitting and training $42
- Blood test, basic metabolic panel $9
- Blood test, hemoglobin $2
- Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) $23
- Flu vaccine injection $48
- Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) $5,980
- Inguinal hernia repair $3,613
- Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) $173
- Speech therapy (language evaluation) $78
- Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) $19
- Blood test, amylase $7
- Blood test, calcium $5
- Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) $14
- Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) $4
- Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) $8
- Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel $11
- Blood test, creatinine (kidney) $5
- Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) $4
- Blood test, lipase $7
- Blood test, liver function panel $8
- Blood test, magnesium $7
- Blood test, potassium $5
- Blood test, sodium $5
- Blood test, thyroid (TSH) $17
- Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) $4
- Blood test, vitamin B12 $16
- Blood test, vitamin D $30
- Breast lump removal $3,906
- Bunion correction surgery $3,342
- Culture, bacterial $9
- Culture, blood $11
- Electrical stimulation therapy $12
- Hepatitis C antibody test $15
- Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair $3,342
- Physical therapy (functional capacity test) $34
- Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) $165
- Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) $3
- Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) $10
- Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) $14
- Colorectal cancer screening (alternative) $27
- Diagnostic procedure preparation $39
- Drug screening test $116
- Extended office visit (prolonged) $37
- Family therapy session $165
- Neurobehavioral status check $278
- Prostate cancer screening (blood test) $20
- Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) $165
- Psychological testing evaluation $133
- Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) $16,352
- Speech therapy (group session) $24
- Behavioral health assessment $49
- Behavioral health day program $22
- Behavioral health living support $35
- Behavioral health outpatient services $14
- C-section delivery (full package) $2,489
- Cataract surgery with lens implant $2,349
- Community mental health services $16
- Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) $6,151
- Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) $13,910
- Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) $15,219
- Injection procedure for pain management $713
- Mental health services (assessment) $66
- Mental health services (therapy) $36
- Psychological testing by technician $411
- Residential substance abuse treatment $36
- Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) $25,488
- Vaginal delivery (full package) $2,262
- Behavioral health counseling (group) $127
- Behavioral health counseling (per session) $113
- Behavioral health residential care $299
- Care planning with family $73
- Colorectal cancer screening $48
- Pneumonia vaccine injection $48
- Review of medical records for care $23
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Prices are sourced from each hospital's federally-required public price file, most recently published June 2026. The BaseRate is a modeled fair-price estimate — not a bill or quote. How we build these numbers →