State Price Transparency Index

North Dakota Hospital Rates

Compare cash discount rates and insurance negotiated prices for medical procedures across North Dakota healthcare facilities.

State Hospitals 21
Shoppable Procedures 140
vs U.S. Median Price 0% near the U.S. average
How North Dakota prices compare 140 procedures · 0% vs U.S. median
Hip or knee replacement
U.S. median
$19,245
In North Dakota
$15,219
$4,026 less here
U.S.
ND

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.

In real dollars — U.S. median vs North Dakota

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.

Blue Cross Blue Shield 30 of 33 hospitals
UnitedHealthcare 25 of 33 hospitals
Aetna 14 of 33 hospitals
Humana 11 of 33 hospitals
Cigna 6 of 33 hospitals

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

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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.

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.

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 →