Posted commercial rates at 5 North Dakota hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi St Alexius Health Bismarck | $2,563 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-02-28 |
| Sanford Fargo | $2,693 | 1.7× | 1 | 2026-03-04 |
| Altru Hospital Grand Forks | $3,355 | 2.1× | 3 | 2026-03-01 |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo | $3,484 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Chi Mercy Health Valley City | $5,550 | 3.5× | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi St Alexius Health Bismarck | $881 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-02-28 |
| Sanford Fargo | $972 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-03-04 |
| Altru Hospital Grand Forks | $1,208 | 2.2× | 2 | 2026-03-01 |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo | $1,257 | 2.3× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Chi Mercy Health Valley City | $2,024 | 3.7× | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
5 North Dakota hospitals post usable commercial rates for ear tubes (tympanostomy) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 69436, hospital outpatient, the median across 5 hospitals is $3,355, 2.1× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.