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Emergency Department Visit for Problem That May Not Require Health Care Professi… Cost in North Dakota
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 28 North Dakota hospitals. CPT 99281. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $82.40
📉 Low $31.00
📈 High $412
🏥 28 hospitals
🏛️ 24 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $10.43
Hospital comparison — North Dakota
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 28 of 28 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | MultiPlan | Aetna | Humana | Medicare | Health Net | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY MEDICAL CENTER ASHLEY |
$31.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI ST. ALEXIUS HEALTH GARRISON GARRISON |
$39.44 | $29.58 | $29.00 | $52.20 | — | $29.00 | — | — | — |
| CHI ST. ALEXIUS HEALTH WILLISTON WILLISTON |
$40.60 | $31.42 | $51.10 | $65.80 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI ST. ALEXIUS HEALTH TURTLE LAKE TURTLE LAKE |
$41.18 | $42.01 | $41.18 | $52.20 | — | $41.18 | — | — | — |
| NELSON COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM MCVILLE |
$43.00 | $36.55 | $45.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI ST. ALEXIUS HEALTH DICKINSON DICKINSON |
$44.10 | $29.99 | $29.40 | $67.90 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTH CENTRAL HEALTH WISHEK |
$52.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHWEST HEALTHCARE SERVICES BOWMAN |
$54.00 | — | — | — | — | $363 | $363 | — | — |
| FIRST CARE HEALTH CENTER PARK RIVER |
$64.00 | $40.50 | $20.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SMP HEALTH ST. ANDREW'S BOTTINEAU |
$68.00 | $49.00 | $66.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOUNTRAIL COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER STANLEY |
$72.00 | $80.00 | $10.00 | — | $60.00 | $76.00 | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HOSPITAL MINOT |
$79.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH KENMARE HOSPITAL KENMARE |
$79.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHWOOD DEACONESS HEALTH CENTER NORTHWOOD |
$82.40 | $100 | — | $94.00 | — | $95.00 | $68.00 | — | — |
| TIOGA MEDICAL CENTER TIOGA |
$84.00 | $84.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI ST. ALEXIUS HEALTH BISMARCK BISMARCK |
$130 | $89.81 | $88.05 | $230 | — | $88.05 | — | — | — |
| LINTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LINTON |
$162 | $162 | $49.00 | — | $122 | — | — | — | — |
| JACOBSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CARE CENTER ELGIN |
$198 | $264 | — | — | — | $264 | — | — | — |
| SMP HEALTH ST. ALOISIUS HARVEY |
$204 | $142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOWNER COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER CANDO |
$205 | $119 | $68.00 | — | $123 | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER HILLSBORO HILLSBORO |
$238 | $72.15 | $147 | $268 | $147 | — | $147 | $268 | — |
| SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER MAYVILLE MAYVILLE |
$238 | $72.15 | $160 | $268 | $160 | — | $160 | $268 | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH FARGO ND AVE S FARGO |
$244 | $88.05 | $88.05 | — | — | — | $88.05 | — | — |
| JAMESTOWN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER JAMESTOWN |
$266 | $332 | — | — | $232 | — | — | — | — |
| MCKENZIE COUNTY HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS WATFORD CITY |
$289 | $218 | $423 | — | — | $214 | — | — | — |
| SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER - BISMARCK BISMARCK |
$292 | $90.69 | $90.69 | $328 | $90.69 | — | $90.69 | $328 | $328 |
| SANFORD BROADWAY MEDICAL CENTER FARGO |
$352 | $64.69 | $90.69 | $396 | $90.69 | — | $90.69 | $396 | $396 |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL FARGO FARGO |
$412 | $8.12 | — | $330 | $79.56 | — | — | — | $289 |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 99281, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $183 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $82.40 for this?
That is the median of what the 28 North Dakota hospitals above publish for Emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 99281 in North Dakota, Medicare reimburses about $10.43 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in North Dakota range from $31.00 to $412 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 7.9x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… cost in North Dakota?
- Cash prices for emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… (CPT 99281) in North Dakota range from $31.00 to $412, with a median of $82.40. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest emergency department visit for problem that may not require health care professi… in North Dakota?
- The cheapest North Dakota hospital published cash price for this procedure is $31.00. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each North Dakota facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 99281 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.