Posted commercial rates at 8 North Dakota hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi Mercy Health Valley City | $13,729 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-02-28 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck | $15,521 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-03-04 |
| Chi St Alexius Health Bismarck | $16,582 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Sanford Fargo | $16,772 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-03-04 |
| Altru Hospital Grand Forks | $17,079 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-03-01 |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo | $23,560 | 2.5× | 4 | 2026-01-01 |
| Trinity Hospitals Minot | $24,945 | 2.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi Mercy Health Valley City | $10,162 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-02-28 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck | $10,264 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-03-04 |
| Chi St Alexius Health Bismarck | $10,945 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Sanford Fargo | $11,082 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-03-04 |
| Altru Hospital Grand Forks | $11,294 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-03-01 |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo | $15,550 | 2.5× | 4 | 2026-01-01 |
| Trinity Hospitals Minot | $23,564 | 3.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Hospitals Minot | $5,671 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Chi Mercy Health Valley City | $6,682 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-02-28 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck | $6,843 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-03-04 |
| Chi St Alexius Health Bismarck | $6,973 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Sanford Fargo | $7,233 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-03-04 |
| Altru Hospital Grand Forks | $7,530 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-03-01 |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo | $9,910 | 2.4× | 4 | 2026-01-01 |
| Pembina County Memorial Hospital Cavalier | $13,087 | 3.2× | 1 | 2025-11-13 |
8 North Dakota hospitals post usable commercial rates for heart failure (hospital stay) in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 291), the median across 7 hospitals is $16,772, 1.8× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.