Posted commercial rates at 7 North Dakota hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo | $16,346 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Altru Hospital Grand Forks | $19,812 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-03-01 |
| Chi Mercy Health Valley City | $29,288 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Hospitals Minot | $23,330 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Chi Mercy Health Valley City | $30,643 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck | $39,056 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-03-04 |
| Chi St Alexius Health Bismarck | $39,218 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Sanford Fargo | $40,990 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-03-04 |
| Altru Hospital Grand Forks | $42,976 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-03-01 |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo | $55,718 | 2.4× | 4 | 2026-01-01 |
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi Mercy Health Valley City | $40,122 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-02-28 |
| Trinity Hospitals Minot | $47,628 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck | $48,608 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-03-04 |
| Chi St Alexius Health Bismarck | $49,718 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-02-28 |
| Sanford Fargo | $51,560 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-03-04 |
| Altru Hospital Grand Forks | $53,487 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-03-01 |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo | $70,798 | 2.4× | 4 | 2026-01-01 |
7 North Dakota hospitals post usable commercial rates for lumbar fusion from the front (alif) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 22558, hospital outpatient, the median across 3 hospitals is $19,812, 0.7× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.