Critical care (first hour) cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 29 hospitals publish a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $536.40 to $3,908.80, with a median of $1,895.87. The lowest price is at Southwest Healthcare Services (Bowman). The highest price is 7.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,895.87, is 6% below the US median of $2,019.93.
- That is 2.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($843.92).
- North Dakota ranks 20th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 7 of 29 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 99291. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$536.40Southwest Healthcare Services
Median$1,895.87half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,908.80in North Dakota
Lowest saves$1,359.47vs the median
Hospitals in North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Healthcare Services lowest Bowman · Bowman, ND 1ST HOUR (30 UP TO 74 MIN) 99291 | $536.40 | $596.00 | Oct 16, 2025 source file |
| McKenzie County Healthcare System Watford City · Watford City, ND CRIT CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $772.20 | $1,188.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Tioga Medical Center Tioga · Williston, ND Critical Care Ill/injured Patient Init 30-74 Min | $793.00 | $793.00 | — source file |
| Linton Regional Medical Center Linton · Linton, ND Critical Care, E/m 30-74 Minutes | $827.00 | $827.00 | — source file |
| Ashley Medical Center Ashley · Ashley, ND CRITICAL CARE EVAL 30-74 MIN | $897.00 | $897.00 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| Lisbon Area Health Services Lisbon · Lisbon, ND CRIT CARE 30-74 MIN ER | $1,037.30 | $1,886.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Valley City Valley City · Valley City, ND CRIT CARE 30-74 MIN ER | $1,093.88 | $1,886.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Carrington Health Center Carrington · Carrington, ND CRIT CARE 30-74 MIN ER | $1,112.74 | $1,886.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Williston · Williston, ND CRIT CARE 1ST 30-74 MIN ER | $1,225.40 | $2,228.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake Turtle Lake · Turtle Lake, ND HC ER CRITICAL CARE CEN | $1,236.24 | $1,818.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital Garrison · Garrison, ND HC ER CRITICAL CARE CEN | $1,309.85 | $1,955.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Nelson County Health System Hospital McVille · McVille, ND HC CRITICAL CARE 1ST HOUR | $1,312.00 | $1,312.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Northwood Deaconess Health Center Northwood · Grand Forks, ND-MN HC CRITICAL CARE 1ST HOUR | $1,545.00 | $1,931.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Heart of America Medical Center Rugby · Rugby, ND HC CRITICAL CARE 1ST HOUR | $1,776.00 | $2,368.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center Elgin · Elgin, ND ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $1,895.87 | $2,527.83 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN FACILITY CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $1,936.50 | $2,582.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Alexius Health Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC ER CRITICAL CARE CEN | $1,937.00 | $3,874.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| SMP Health - St. Aloisius Harvey · Harvey, ND 99291 Er-critical Care 30-74min | $1,986.00 | $2,207.00 | — source file |
| St. Luke's Hospital Crosby · Crosby, ND HC CRITICAL CARE 1ST HOUR | $2,071.42 | $2,071.42 | Oct 6, 2026 source file |
| Unity Medical Center Graften · Graften, ND HC CRITICAL CARE 1ST HOUR | $2,074.00 | $2,074.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Towner County Medical Center Cando · Cando, ND Hc Critical Care 1st Hour | $2,140.00 | $2,140.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Hillsboro, ND ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $2,549.60 | $3,187.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Mayville Medical Center Mayville · Mayville, ND ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $2,549.60 | $3,187.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck · Bismarck, ND ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $2,616.80 | $3,271.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital Kenmare · Minot, ND ETC TREATMENT-CRITICAL CARE | $2,800.00 | $3,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals Minot · Minot, ND ETC TREATMENT-CRITICAL CARE | $2,800.00 | $3,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Grand Forks · Grand Forks, ND-MN HC CRITICAL CARE 1ST HOUR | $3,218.36 | $5,276.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Devils Lake Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND HC CRITICAL CARE 1ST HOUR | $3,218.36 | $5,276.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $3,908.80 | $4,886.00 | 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 | $1,937.00 | $2,276.90 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 2 | $1,936.50 | $2,922.65 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $1,545.00 | $2,381.68 |
| Minot, ND | 2 | $2,800.00 | $2,800.00 |
| Williston, ND | 2 | $793.00 | $1,009.20 |
| Ashley, ND | 1 | $897.00 | $897.00 |
| Bowman, ND | 1 | $536.40 | $536.40 |
| Cando, ND | 1 | $2,140.00 | $2,140.00 |
| Carrington, ND | 1 | $1,112.74 | $1,112.74 |
| Crosby, ND | 1 | $2,071.42 | $2,071.42 |
| Devils Lake, ND | 1 | $3,218.36 | $3,218.36 |
| Elgin, ND | 1 | $1,895.87 | $1,895.87 |
| Garrison, ND | 1 | $1,309.85 | $1,309.85 |
| Graften, ND | 1 | $2,074.00 | $2,074.00 |
| Harvey, ND | 1 | $1,986.00 | $1,986.00 |
| Hillsboro, ND | 1 | $2,549.60 | $2,549.60 |
| Linton, ND | 1 | $827.00 | $827.00 |
| Lisbon, ND | 1 | $1,037.30 | $1,037.30 |
| Mayville, ND | 1 | $2,549.60 | $2,549.60 |
| McVille, ND | 1 | $1,312.00 | $1,312.00 |
| Rugby, ND | 1 | $1,776.00 | $1,776.00 |
| Turtle Lake, ND | 1 | $1,236.24 | $1,236.24 |
| Valley City, ND | 1 | $1,093.88 | $1,093.88 |
| Watford City, ND | 1 | $772.20 | $772.20 |
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 critical care (first hour) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Critical care (first hour) explained.
Critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes in other states
- Alabama$1,090.67
- Alaska$3,451.85
- Arizona$2,785.88
- Arkansas$1,183.00
- California$5,487.56
- Colorado$3,532.47
- Connecticut$2,324.30
- Delaware$2,590.56
- District of Columbia$3,604.98, 3 hospitals
- Florida$4,877.40
- Georgia$1,827.90
- Hawaii$4,407.90
- Idaho$2,324.95
- Illinois$2,083.68
- Indiana$2,123.10
- Iowa$1,268.96
- Kansas$1,420.00
- Kentucky$2,051.24
- Louisiana$838.66
- Maine$1,000.20
- Maryland$2,144.19, 2 hospitals
- Massachusetts$2,675.75
- Michigan$1,973.78
- Minnesota$1,598.02
- Mississippi$1,064.57
- Missouri$2,057.75
- Montana$1,850.40
- Nebraska$1,691.50
- Nevada$2,843.12
- New Hampshire$2,095.71
- New Jersey$1,084.44
- New Mexico$2,103.56
- New York$1,731.82
- North Carolina$2,368.20
- Ohio$2,937.75
- Oklahoma$1,211.94
- Oregon$2,663.78
- Pennsylvania$1,897.50
- Puerto Rico$300.00, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$1,746.15
- South Carolina$2,819.40
- South Dakota$2,462.40
- Tennessee$1,167.88
- Texas$2,540.23
- Utah$8,005.32
- Vermont$1,750.00
- Virginia$2,535.00
- Washington$3,221.55
- West Virginia$1,258.14
- Wisconsin$1,785.95
- Wyoming$2,312.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.