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Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) 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 274

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Chi Mercy Health Valley City$32,1131.3×32026-02-28
Chi St Alexius Health Bismarck$39,6641.7×22026-02-28
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck$39,7971.7×32026-03-04
Sanford Fargo$41,6221.7×22026-03-04
Altru Hospital Grand Forks$43,7921.8×42026-03-01
Essentia Health Fargo Fargo$56,3492.4×42026-01-01
Trinity Hospitals Minot$73,2743.1×22026-04-01

MS-DRG 273

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Chi Mercy Health Valley City$40,1031.3×32026-02-28
Chi St Alexius Health Bismarck$49,6941.7×22026-02-28
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck$49,8781.7×32026-03-04
Sanford Fargo$52,1581.7×22026-03-04
Altru Hospital Grand Forks$54,8841.8×42026-03-01
Trinity Hospitals Minot$56,2091.9×22026-04-01
Essentia Health Fargo Fargo$70,6002.4×42026-01-01

Questions

How much do insurers pay for left atrial appendage closure (watchman) in North Dakota?

7 North Dakota hospitals post usable commercial rates for left atrial appendage closure (watchman) in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 274), the median across 7 hospitals is $41,622, 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.