Wrist fracture care, no reset cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for closed treatment of a wrist (distal radius) fracture, no resetting: from $116.58 to $693.60, with a median of $468.69. The lowest price is at Mercy Medical Center (Williston). The highest price is 5.9× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 25600. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center lowest Williston · Williston, ND TX FX RADL DIST WO ORT FAC | $116.58 | $201.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Alexius Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC CLS DST RAD FX WWO UL SYLD | $261.63 | $513.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN CLOSED RX DIST RAD/ULNA FX | $339.00 | $452.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck · Bismarck, ND ED 25600 CLSD TX DISTAL RADIAL FX | $429.60 | $537.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Health Center Dickinson · Dickinson, ND TREAT FRACT RADIUS/ULNA ER PF | $507.78 | $806.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Hillsboro, ND ED 25600 CLSD TX DISTAL RADIAL FX | $551.20 | $689.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Mayville Medical Center Mayville · Mayville, ND ED 25600 CLSD TX DISTAL RADIAL FX | $551.20 | $689.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN ED 25600 CLSD TX DISTAL RADIAL FX | $693.60 | $867.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
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 | $261.63 | $345.62 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 2 | $339.00 | $516.30 |
| Dickinson, ND | 1 | $507.78 | $507.78 |
| Hillsboro, ND | 1 | $551.20 | $551.20 |
| Mayville, ND | 1 | $551.20 | $551.20 |
| Williston, ND | 1 | $116.58 | $116.58 |
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.
Closed treatment of a wrist (distal radius) fracture, no resetting in other states
- Alabama$543.50
- Alaska$583.70
- Arizona$608.00
- Arkansas$517.50
- California$569.28
- Colorado$1,060.94
- Connecticut$837.68
- Delaware$669.48
- Florida$696.23
- Georgia$627.00
- Hawaii$1,170.02
- Idaho$551.00
- Illinois$518.40
- Indiana$387.50
- Iowa$362.33
- Kansas$1,241.50
- Kentucky$394.20
- Louisiana$138.88
- Maine$236.39
- Maryland$823.00
- Massachusetts$449.01
- Michigan$414.00
- Minnesota$492.80
- Mississippi$143.67
- Missouri$571.03
- Montana$416.18
- Nebraska$280.14
- Nevada$268.00
- New Hampshire$198.51
- New Jersey$1,288.35
- New Mexico$646.57
- New York$533.31
- North Carolina$423.38
- Ohio$402.50
- Oklahoma$262.61
- Oregon$520.56
- Pennsylvania$505.60
- Rhode Island$721.00
- South Carolina$378.60
- South Dakota$426.40
- Tennessee$232.07
- Texas$567.08
- Utah$304.08
- Vermont$455.12
- Virginia$338.00
- Washington$586.40
- West Virginia$365.50
- Wisconsin$615.55
- Wyoming$736.38
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.