Injection (shot) cost in Bismarck, ND — inpatient
In Bismarck, ND, 2 hospitals list a cash price for injection under the skin or into a muscle, for treatment or testing as an inpatient: from $20.00 to $51.51, with a median of $35.76. The lowest listed price is at Sanford Medical Center Bismarck — $15.76 less than the median here. Across North Dakota, the median is $24.81 at 10 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 96372, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck lowest Bismarck, ND · (701) 323-6000 CDMR ED 96372 INJECT SQ IM SELF ADM MED GY | $20.00 | $25.00 | $13.75–$22.50 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck lowest Bismarck, ND · (701) 323-6000 CDMR INJECT SQ IM SELF ADM MED GY | $20.00 | $25.00 | $13.75–$22.50 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| St. Alexius Medical Center Bismarck, ND · (701) 530-7000 HC INJ SUBQ IM THRP PROPHYL DX | $51.51 | $101.00 | $74.74–$90.90 | 49% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Alexius Medical Center Bismarck, ND · (701) 530-7000 HC INJECTION SUBQ IM THERP ER | $84.15 | $165.00 | $122.10–$148.50 | 49% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck, ND · (701) 323-6000 INJ SUBQ IM THERAP RAD | $118.40 | $148.00 | $81.40–$133.20 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck, ND · (701) 323-6000 SC IM INJECTION | $172.80 | $216.00 | $118.80–$194.40 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck, ND · (701) 323-6000 TX RM 96372 THER PROPH DIAG INJ SQ IM | $172.80 | $216.00 | $118.80–$194.40 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck, ND · (701) 323-6000 ED 96372 THER PROPH DIAG INJECTION SQ IM | $172.80 | $216.00 | $118.80–$194.40 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $20.00, median $35.76, highest $51.51 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $35.76 — 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 code is the fee for giving a shot under the skin or into a muscle, for example an antibiotic, vitamin B12, a pain medicine or a birth control shot. Vaccines use a different code (90471).
What the price covers
The price is for giving the shot. The medicine is billed separately, usually under its own J code.