Layered stitches, up to 1 inch cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 27 hospitals publish a cash price for layered stitches for a cut up to 2.5 cm, intermediate repair, scalp, body, arms or legs: from $244.75 to $1,355.47, with a median of $517.50. The lowest price is at Lisbon Area Health Services (Lisbon). The highest price is 5.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $517.50, is about the same as the US median of $516.00.
- That is 1.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($415.32).
- North Dakota ranks 24th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 6 of 27 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 12031. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$244.75Lisbon Area Health Services
Median$517.50half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,355.47in North Dakota
Lowest saves$272.75vs the median
Hospitals in North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon Area Health Services lowest Lisbon · Lisbon, ND RPR LAC INT SCLP AXIL <2.5C ER | $244.75 | $445.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Valley City Valley City · Valley City, ND RPR LAC INT SCLP AXIL <2.5C ER | $258.10 | $445.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Carrington Health Center Carrington · Carrington, ND RPR LAC INT SCLP AXIL <2.5C ER | $262.55 | $445.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Health Center Dickinson · Dickinson, ND RPR LAC INT SCLP AXIL <2.5C ER | $309.16 | $524.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Alexius Health Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC LCW INTER H/T/E <2.5CM | $338.50 | $677.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake Turtle Lake · Turtle Lake, ND HC LCW INTER H/T/E <2.5CM | $378.76 | $557.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital Kenmare · Minot, ND LAYER CLOSURE OF WOUND(S) 12031 | $410.40 | $513.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals Minot · Minot, ND LAYER CLOSURE OF WOUND(S) 12031 | $410.40 | $513.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| SMP Health - St. Aloisius Harvey · Harvey, ND 12031 Repair Intermediate S/a/t/e 2.5 Cm/< Techfee | $461.00 | $512.00 | — source file |
| Southwest Healthcare Services Bowman · Bowman, ND UP TO 2.5 CM 12031 | $475.20 | $528.00 | Oct 16, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Williston · Williston, ND RPR LAC INT SCLP AXIL <2.5C ER | $479.60 | $872.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Tioga Medical Center Tioga · Williston, ND Repair Intermediate S/a/t/e 2.5 Cm/< | $505.00 | $505.00 | — source file |
| Nelson County Health System Hospital McVille · McVille, ND HC LAYR CLOS WND TRUNK,ARM,LEG <2.5CM | $512.00 | $512.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center Elgin · Elgin, ND ED 12031 LYR CLSR OF WND 2.5CM OR < | $517.50 | $690.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwood Deaconess Health Center Northwood · Grand Forks, ND-MN HC LAYR CLOS WND TRUNK,ARM,LEG <2.5CM | $546.00 | $683.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Ashley Medical Center Ashley · Ashley, ND INTERM REPAIR EXC 2.5CM | $551.00 | $551.00 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Grand Forks · Grand Forks, ND-MN HC LAYR CLOS WND TRUNK,ARM,LEG <2.5CM | $553.27 | $907.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Devils Lake Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND HC LAYR CLOS WND TRUNK,ARM,LEG <2.5CM | $553.27 | $907.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Towner County Medical Center Cando · Cando, ND Hc Layr Clos Wnd Trunk,arm,leg <2.5cm | $630.00 | $630.00 | — source file |
| McKenzie County Healthcare System Watford City · Watford City, ND ED 12031 LYR CLSR OF WND 2.5CM OR < | $636.35 | $979.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN LAYR CLOS WND TRUNK,ARM,LEG <2.5CM | $671.25 | $895.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Linton Regional Medical Center Linton · Linton, ND Layr Clos Wnd Trunk,arm,leg <2.5cm | $698.00 | $698.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck · Bismarck, ND ED 12031 LYR CLSR OF WND 2.5CM OR < | $716.80 | $896.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Hillsboro, ND ED 12031 LYR CLSR OF WND 2.5CM OR < | $862.40 | $1,078.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Mayville Medical Center Mayville · Mayville, ND ED 12031 LYR CLSR OF WND 2.5CM OR < | $862.40 | $1,078.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN ED 12031 LYR CLSR OF WND 2.5CM OR < | $967.20 | $1,209.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| St. Luke's Hospital Crosby · Crosby, ND HC LAYR CLOS WND TRUNK,ARM,LEG <2.5CM | $1,355.47 | $1,355.47 | Oct 6, 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 | $338.50 | $527.65 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 2 | $671.25 | $819.22 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $546.00 | $549.64 |
| Minot, ND | 2 | $410.40 | $410.40 |
| Williston, ND | 2 | $479.60 | $492.30 |
| Ashley, ND | 1 | $551.00 | $551.00 |
| Bowman, ND | 1 | $475.20 | $475.20 |
| Cando, ND | 1 | $630.00 | $630.00 |
| Carrington, ND | 1 | $262.55 | $262.55 |
| Crosby, ND | 1 | $1,355.47 | $1,355.47 |
| Devils Lake, ND | 1 | $553.27 | $553.27 |
| Dickinson, ND | 1 | $309.16 | $309.16 |
| Elgin, ND | 1 | $517.50 | $517.50 |
| Harvey, ND | 1 | $461.00 | $461.00 |
| Hillsboro, ND | 1 | $862.40 | $862.40 |
| Linton, ND | 1 | $698.00 | $698.00 |
| Lisbon, ND | 1 | $244.75 | $244.75 |
| Mayville, ND | 1 | $862.40 | $862.40 |
| McVille, ND | 1 | $512.00 | $512.00 |
| Turtle Lake, ND | 1 | $378.76 | $378.76 |
| Valley City, ND | 1 | $258.10 | $258.10 |
| Watford City, ND | 1 | $636.35 | $636.35 |
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 layered stitches, up to 1 inch is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Layered stitches, up to 1 inch explained.
Layered stitches for a cut up to 2.5 cm, intermediate repair, scalp, body, arms or legs in other states
- Alabama$386.68
- Alaska$734.70
- Arizona$976.46
- Arkansas$391.24
- California$868.35
- Colorado$561.12
- Connecticut$731.82
- Delaware$717.36
- District of Columbia$764.39, 3 hospitals
- Florida$968.80
- Georgia$417.00
- Hawaii$879.20
- Idaho$371.15
- Illinois$601.45
- Indiana$719.25
- Iowa$360.93
- Kansas$400.18
- Kentucky$301.20
- Louisiana$349.34
- Maine$298.60
- Maryland$768.77, 3 hospitals
- Massachusetts$787.50
- Michigan$374.00
- Minnesota$453.74
- Mississippi$244.40
- Missouri$434.20
- Montana$412.67
- Nebraska$489.15
- Nevada$538.45
- New Hampshire$361.14
- New Jersey$1,438.81
- New Mexico$623.00
- New York$591.27
- North Carolina$414.00
- Ohio$533.32
- Oklahoma$335.35
- Oregon$602.25
- Pennsylvania$586.20
- Puerto Rico$352.58, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$667.10
- South Carolina$526.50
- South Dakota$693.60
- Tennessee$322.74
- Texas$528.26
- Utah$255.00
- Vermont$453.88
- Virginia$516.90
- Washington$659.45
- West Virginia$425.00
- Wisconsin$519.10
- Wyoming$604.77
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.