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Colon resection (laparoscopic) in North Dakota: what insurers pay

Posted commercial rates at 7 North Dakota hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.

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MS-DRG 331

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Trinity Hospitals Minot$17,0551.4×12026-04-01
Chi Mercy Health Valley City$20,2281.6×42026-02-28
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck$20,3461.7×32026-03-04
Chi St Alexius Health Bismarck$20,9821.7×22026-02-28
Sanford Fargo$21,6201.8×22026-03-04
Altru Hospital Grand Forks$22,3881.8×42026-03-01
Essentia Health Fargo Fargo$29,8102.4×42026-01-01

MS-DRG 330

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Trinity Hospitals Minot$24,4171.4×12026-04-01
Chi Mercy Health Valley City$25,6701.5×42026-02-28
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck$28,9821.7×32026-03-04
Chi St Alexius Health Bismarck$30,0391.7×22026-02-28
Sanford Fargo$30,8701.8×22026-03-04
Altru Hospital Grand Forks$31,8921.8×42026-03-01
Essentia Health Fargo Fargo$42,6782.5×42026-01-01

MS-DRG 329

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Chi Mercy Health Valley City$38,2641.1×42026-02-28
Trinity Hospitals Minot$47,4321.4×12026-04-01
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck$55,5721.7×32026-03-04
Chi St Alexius Health Bismarck$58,3561.7×22026-02-28
Sanford Fargo$59,5571.8×22026-03-04
Altru Hospital Grand Forks$61,1501.8×42026-03-01
Essentia Health Fargo Fargo$82,9082.5×42026-01-01

Questions

How much do insurers pay for colon resection (laparoscopic) in North Dakota?

7 North Dakota hospitals post usable commercial rates for colon resection (laparoscopic) in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 331), the median across 7 hospitals is $20,982, 1.7× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.