Gallbladder or liver ultrasound cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 33 hospitals publish a cash price for limited abdominal ultrasound of one organ or area, such as the gallbladder: from $176.40 to $766.40, with a median of $388.70. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital of Devils Lake (Devils Lake). The highest price is 4.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $388.70, is 22% below the US median of $496.87.
- That is 3.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- North Dakota ranks 13th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 8 of 33 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 76705. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$176.40Mercy Hospital of Devils Lake
Median$388.70half of hospitals charge less
Highest$766.40in North Dakota
Lowest saves$212.30vs the median
Hospitals in North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital of Devils Lake lowest Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND SOFT TISSUE LOWER BACK | $176.40 | $420.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital Garrison · Garrison, ND HC US ABDOMEN LIMITED | $226.46 | $338.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Lisbon Area Health Services Lisbon · Lisbon, ND SOFT TISSUE LOWER BACK | $254.10 | $462.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Nelson County Health System Hospital McVille · McVille, ND HC US ECHO EXAM OF ABDOMEN | $281.00 | $281.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center Elgin · Elgin, ND US ABD LIMITED | $284.25 | $379.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI Oakes Hospital Oakes · Oakes, ND ABDOMEN LTD | $288.60 | $555.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake Turtle Lake · Turtle Lake, ND HC US ABDOMEN LIMITED | $314.84 | $463.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Southwest Healthcare Services one side Bowman · Bowman, ND US ABDOMEN RIGHT UPPER QUADRANT | $318.60 | $354.00 | Oct 16, 2025 source file |
| CHI St Alexius Health Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC US ABDOMEN LIMITED | $329.00 | $658.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Heart of America Medical Center Rugby · Rugby, ND HC US ECHO EXAM OF ABDOMEN | $348.00 | $464.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Williston · Williston, ND ABDOMEN LTD | $366.30 | $666.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Unity Medical Center Graften · Graften, ND HC POCT US FAST | $366.66 | $366.66 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| SMP Health - St. Aloisius Harvey · Harvey, ND 76705 Us Abdomen Limited | $371.00 | $412.00 | — source file |
| Altru Hospital Grand Forks · Grand Forks, ND-MN HC US ECHO EXAM OF ABDOMEN | $383.69 | $629.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Devils Lake Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND HC US ECHO EXAM OF ABDOMEN | $383.69 | $629.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Health Center Dickinson · Dickinson, ND ABDOMEN LTD | $387.04 | $656.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| McKenzie County Healthcare System Watford City · Watford City, ND US ABD LIMITED | $388.70 | $598.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Linton Regional Medical Center Linton · Linton, ND Us Abdomen Limited Tc | $405.00 | $405.00 | — source file |
| Carrington Health Center Carrington · Carrington, ND ABDOMEN LTD | $407.10 | $690.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Pembina County Memorial Hospital Cavalier · Cavalier, ND HC US ECHO EXAM OF ABDOMEN | $414.00 | $414.00 | Nov 13, 2025 source file |
| Towner County Medical Center Cando · Cando, ND Hc Us Echo Exam Of Abdomen | $414.00 | $414.00 | — source file |
| Northwood Deaconess Health Center Northwood · Grand Forks, ND-MN HC US ECHO EXAM OF ABDOMEN | $432.00 | $540.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital Kenmare · Minot, ND US ABDOMEN RUQ | $453.60 | $567.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals Minot · Minot, ND US GALLBLADDER | $453.60 | $567.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ashley Medical Center Ashley · Ashley, ND US ABD LIMITED - ABDOMINAL | $488.00 | $488.00 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Hillsboro, ND US ABD LIMITED | $489.60 | $612.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Mayville Medical Center Mayville · Mayville, ND US ABD LIMITED | $489.60 | $612.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck · Bismarck, ND US ABD LIMITED | $493.60 | $617.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Valley City Valley City · Valley City, ND ABDOMEN LTD | $505.76 | $872.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Luke's Hospital Crosby · Crosby, ND HC US ECHO EXAM OF ABDOMEN,TECHNICAL COMPONENT | $524.23 | $524.23 | Oct 6, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN US ABDOMEN LIMITED TC | $545.25 | $727.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Tioga Medical Center Tioga · Williston, ND Us Exam Abdomen Lmtd | $663.00 | $663.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN US ABD LIMITED | $766.40 | $958.00 | 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.
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 | $329.00 | $411.30 |
| Devils Lake, ND | 2 | $176.40 | $280.04 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 2 | $545.25 | $655.82 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $383.69 | $407.84 |
| Minot, ND | 2 | $453.60 | $453.60 |
| Williston, ND | 2 | $366.30 | $514.65 |
| Ashley, ND | 1 | $488.00 | $488.00 |
| Bowman, ND | 1 | $318.60 | $318.60 |
| Cando, ND | 1 | $414.00 | $414.00 |
| Carrington, ND | 1 | $407.10 | $407.10 |
| Cavalier, ND | 1 | $414.00 | $414.00 |
| Crosby, ND | 1 | $524.23 | $524.23 |
| Dickinson, ND | 1 | $387.04 | $387.04 |
| Elgin, ND | 1 | $284.25 | $284.25 |
| Garrison, ND | 1 | $226.46 | $226.46 |
| Graften, ND | 1 | $366.66 | $366.66 |
| Harvey, ND | 1 | $371.00 | $371.00 |
| Hillsboro, ND | 1 | $489.60 | $489.60 |
| Linton, ND | 1 | $405.00 | $405.00 |
| Lisbon, ND | 1 | $254.10 | $254.10 |
| Mayville, ND | 1 | $489.60 | $489.60 |
| McVille, ND | 1 | $281.00 | $281.00 |
| Oakes, ND | 1 | $288.60 | $288.60 |
| Rugby, ND | 1 | $348.00 | $348.00 |
| Turtle Lake, ND | 1 | $314.84 | $314.84 |
| Valley City, ND | 1 | $505.76 | $505.76 |
| Watford City, ND | 1 | $388.70 | $388.70 |
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 gallbladder or liver ultrasound is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Gallbladder or liver ultrasound explained.
Limited abdominal ultrasound of one organ or area, such as the gallbladder in other states
- Alabama$363.09
- Alaska$626.72
- Arizona$389.66
- Arkansas$241.60
- California$828.80
- Colorado$581.86
- Connecticut$315.49
- Delaware$850.93
- District of Columbia$623.20, 3 hospitals
- Florida$1,130.27
- Georgia$488.75
- Hawaii$557.90
- Idaho$441.00
- Illinois$691.89
- Indiana$456.72
- Iowa$471.25
- Kansas$317.25
- Kentucky$574.80
- Louisiana$259.63
- Maine$247.53
- Maryland$573.68
- Massachusetts$540.00
- Michigan$465.12
- Minnesota$436.56
- Mississippi$267.31
- Missouri$494.00
- Montana$408.36
- Nebraska$585.00
- Nevada$774.00
- New Hampshire$503.99
- New Jersey$163.60
- New Mexico$480.00
- New York$380.00
- North Carolina$546.00
- Ohio$552.00
- Oklahoma$388.00
- Oregon$490.75
- Pennsylvania$606.09
- Puerto Rico$125.00
- Rhode Island$454.00
- South Carolina$657.00
- South Dakota$824.80
- Tennessee$267.74
- Texas$604.43
- Utah$1,072.20
- Vermont$653.66
- Virginia$658.00
- Washington$505.88
- West Virginia$402.50
- Wisconsin$445.00
- Wyoming$612.50
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.