Wrist fracture care, no reset cost in Bismarck, ND — inpatient
In Bismarck, ND, 2 hospitals list a cash price for closed treatment of a wrist (distal radius) fracture, no resetting as an inpatient: from $261.63 to $429.60, with a median of $345.62. The lowest listed price is at St. Alexius Medical Center — $83.99 less than the median here. Across North Dakota, the median is $468.69 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 25600, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Mar 4, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Bismarck, ND.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Alexius Medical Center lowest Bismarck, ND · (701) 530-7000 HC CLS DST RAD FX WWO UL SYLD | $261.63 | $513.00 | $379.62–$461.70 | 49% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck, ND · (701) 323-6000 ED 25600 CLSD TX DISTAL RADIAL FX | $429.60 | $537.00 | $295.35–$483.30 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $261.63, median $345.62, highest $429.60 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $345.62 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This is treatment of a broken distal radius, the forearm bone near the wrist, when the bone does not need to be pushed back into place and no surgery is done. Treatment is usually a splint or cast and follow-up checks.
What the price covers
The code covers the fracture care; for the treating doctor this usually includes follow-up visits over the following weeks. X-rays, the emergency room visit and casting supplies may be billed separately.