Surgery and procedures CPT 93656 North Dakota Outpatient

AFib ablation cost in North Dakota

In North Dakota, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: from $16,699.44 to $36,755.20, with a median of $27,196.55. The lowest price is at St. Alexius Medical Center (Bismarck). The highest price is 2.2× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 93656. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.

Lowest$16,699.44St. Alexius Medical Center
Median$27,196.55half pay less
Highest$36,755.20in North Dakota
Lowest saves$10,497.11vs the median

Hospitals in North Dakota, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
St. Alexius Medical Center lowest Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC ABL AF W EP STDY TRANSEPT $16,699.44 $32,744.00 Feb 28, 2026
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Essentia Health Fargo Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN TX ATRIAL FIB PULM VEIN ISOL $24,019.50 $32,026.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN COMPRE EP EVAL ABLTJ ATR FIB PULM VEIN ISOLATION $30,373.60 $37,967.00 Mar 4, 2026
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Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck · Bismarck, ND COMPRE EP EVAL ABLTJ ATR FIB PULM VEIN ISOLATION $36,755.20 $45,944.00 Mar 4, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Bismarck, ND 2 $16,699.44 $26,727.32
Fargo, ND-MN 2 $24,019.50 $27,196.55

What it is

This procedure uses catheters to isolate the pulmonary veins in the heart, to treat atrial fibrillation.

What the price covers

The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.

Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.