Stitches, small wound cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 28 hospitals publish a cash price for simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs: from $31.90 to $592.00, with a median of $308.00. The lowest price is at Lisbon Area Health Services (Lisbon). The highest price is 18.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $308.00, is about the same as the US median of $307.12.
- That is 1.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($204.98).
- North Dakota ranks 23rd of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 6 of 28 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 12001. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$31.90Lisbon Area Health Services
Median$308.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$592.00in North Dakota
Lowest saves$276.10vs the median
Hospitals in North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon Area Health Services lowest Lisbon · Lisbon, ND SREP S/N/A/G/TR/E; 2.5CM/< FAC | $31.90 | $58.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Williston · Williston, ND REP SUPERFICIAL WOUND(S)FPCFAC | $32.45 | $59.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Valley City Valley City · Valley City, ND SREP S/N/A/G/TR/E; 2.5CM/< FAC | $33.64 | $58.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Carrington Health Center Carrington · Carrington, ND SREP S/N/A/G/TR/E; 2.5CM/< FAC | $34.22 | $58.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Health Center Dickinson · Dickinson, ND SUT TRK/AX/SCA/NCK/GEN FPC FAC | $34.81 | $59.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Alexius Health Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC RSW SIMPLE H/N/T/E <2.5CM | $146.00 | $292.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital Kenmare · Minot, ND REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUNDS 12001 | $204.00 | $255.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals Minot · Minot, ND REPAIR SUPERFICIAL WOUNDS 12001 | $204.00 | $255.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital Garrison · Garrison, ND HC RSW SIMPLE H/N/T/E <2.5CM | $224.45 | $335.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Tioga Medical Center Tioga · Williston, ND Simple Repair Scalp/neck/ax/genit/trunk 2.5cm/< | $254.00 | $254.00 | — source file |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center Elgin · Elgin, ND ED 12001 RPR SUPERFCL WND 2.5CM OR< | $269.25 | $359.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake Turtle Lake · Turtle Lake, ND HC RSW SIMPLE H/N/T/E <2.5CM | $276.08 | $406.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Nelson County Health System Hospital McVille · McVille, ND HC REPR SUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $283.00 | $283.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Northwood Deaconess Health Center Northwood · Grand Forks, ND-MN HC REPR SUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $307.00 | $384.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Ashley Medical Center Ashley · Ashley, ND REPAIR TRUNK 2.5 CM | $309.00 | $309.00 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN REPR SUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $315.75 | $421.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Southwest Healthcare Services Bowman · Bowman, ND SIMPLE REPAIR SC NE EXTR 2.5 OR LESS ER | $325.80 | $362.00 | Oct 16, 2025 source file |
| McKenzie County Healthcare System Watford City · Watford City, ND ED 12001 RPR SUPERFCL WND 2.5CM OR< | $330.85 | $509.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Grand Forks · Grand Forks, ND-MN HC REPR SUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $337.94 | $554.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Devils Lake Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND HC REPR SUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $337.94 | $554.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck · Bismarck, ND ED 12001 RPR SUPERFCL WND 2.5CM OR< | $346.40 | $433.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Hillsboro, ND ED 12001 RPR SUPERFCL WND 2.5CM OR< | $355.20 | $444.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Mayville Medical Center Mayville · Mayville, ND ED 12001 RPR SUPERFCL WND 2.5CM OR< | $355.20 | $444.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| SMP Health - St. Aloisius Harvey · Harvey, ND 12001-scalp/neck/trunk/genital/extremity <= 2.5 Cm | $356.00 | $395.00 | — source file |
| Towner County Medical Center Cando · Cando, ND Hc Repr Superf Wnd Body <2.5cm | $360.00 | $360.00 | — source file |
| Linton Regional Medical Center Linton · Linton, ND Repr Superf Wnd Body <2.5cm | $365.00 | $365.00 | — source file |
| St. Luke's Hospital Crosby · Crosby, ND HC REPR SUPERF WND BODY <2.5CM | $469.62 | $469.62 | Oct 6, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN TX RM 12001 RPR SUPRFICIAL WND <= 2.5CM | $592.00 | $740.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | 2 | $146.00 | $246.20 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 2 | $315.75 | $453.88 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $307.00 | $322.47 |
| Minot, ND | 2 | $204.00 | $204.00 |
| Williston, ND | 2 | $32.45 | $143.22 |
| Ashley, ND | 1 | $309.00 | $309.00 |
| Bowman, ND | 1 | $325.80 | $325.80 |
| Cando, ND | 1 | $360.00 | $360.00 |
| Carrington, ND | 1 | $34.22 | $34.22 |
| Crosby, ND | 1 | $469.62 | $469.62 |
| Devils Lake, ND | 1 | $337.94 | $337.94 |
| Dickinson, ND | 1 | $34.81 | $34.81 |
| Elgin, ND | 1 | $269.25 | $269.25 |
| Garrison, ND | 1 | $224.45 | $224.45 |
| Harvey, ND | 1 | $356.00 | $356.00 |
| Hillsboro, ND | 1 | $355.20 | $355.20 |
| Linton, ND | 1 | $365.00 | $365.00 |
| Lisbon, ND | 1 | $31.90 | $31.90 |
| Mayville, ND | 1 | $355.20 | $355.20 |
| McVille, ND | 1 | $283.00 | $283.00 |
| Turtle Lake, ND | 1 | $276.08 | $276.08 |
| Valley City, ND | 1 | $33.64 | $33.64 |
| Watford City, ND | 1 | $330.85 | $330.85 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What stitches, small wound is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Stitches, small wound explained.
Simple repair of a superficial wound 2.5 cm or less, scalp, neck, body or limbs in other states
- Alabama$222.30
- Alaska$429.78
- Arizona$224.93
- Arkansas$206.28
- California$551.20
- Colorado$413.12
- Connecticut$397.10
- Delaware$629.27
- District of Columbia$380.17, 3 hospitals
- Florida$502.80
- Georgia$287.70
- Hawaii$364.70
- Idaho$255.05
- Illinois$368.10
- Indiana$437.91
- Iowa$239.50
- Kansas$260.89
- Kentucky$268.95
- Louisiana$198.20
- Maine$160.20
- Maryland$460.14, 4 hospitals
- Massachusetts$463.00
- Michigan$210.83
- Minnesota$277.86
- Mississippi$183.60
- Missouri$258.00
- Montana$247.36
- Nebraska$215.14
- Nevada$315.00
- New Hampshire$228.37
- New Jersey$420.40
- New Mexico$360.50
- New York$378.00
- North Carolina$332.00
- Ohio$330.00
- Oklahoma$197.11
- Oregon$339.87
- Pennsylvania$514.60
- Puerto Rico$237.50, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$280.80
- South Carolina$322.00
- South Dakota$461.60
- Tennessee$215.73
- Texas$334.29
- Utah$252.00
- Vermont$397.59
- Virginia$363.00
- Washington$341.70
- West Virginia$282.95
- Wisconsin$325.36
- Wyoming$335.51
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.