Best Hospitals in North Dakota 2026

North Dakota has 47 hospitals with an average procedure payment of $14K. The top-rated hospital is Fargo Va Medical Center in Fargo with a 5-star CMS rating.

Top 20 of 47 Hospitals in North Dakota

#	Hospital	City	Quality	Avg Payment	Value
1	Fargo Va Medical Center	Fargo	★★★★★	$16K	A
2	Sanford Medical Center Fargo	Fargo	★★★★☆	$15K	B
3	Sanford Medical Center Bismarck	Bismarck	★★★★☆	$14K	B
4	Essentia Health	Fargo	★★★★☆	$14K	B
5	West River Regional Medical Center	Hettinger	★★★★☆	$14K	B
6	Trinity Hospitals	Minot	★★★☆☆	$11K	B
7	Altru Hospital	Grand Forks	★★★☆☆	$15K	B
8	Jamestown Regional Medical Center	Jamestown	★★★☆☆	$14K	C
9	Chi St Alexius Health	Bismarck	★★☆☆☆	$13K	C
10	Linton Hospital - Cah	Linton	☆☆☆☆☆	$21K	D
11	Sakakawea Medical Center - Cah	Hazen	☆☆☆☆☆	$18K	C
12	Chi St Alexius Health Turtle Lake	Turtle Lake	☆☆☆☆☆	$17K	C
13	Cooperstown Medical Center	Cooperstown	☆☆☆☆☆	$17K	C
14	Southwest Healthcare Services	Bowman	☆☆☆☆☆	$17K	C
15	Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center	Elgin	☆☆☆☆☆	$17K	C
16	Garrison Memorial Hospital	Garrison	☆☆☆☆☆	$17K	C
17	Chi St Alexius Health Devils Lake	Devils Lake	☆☆☆☆☆	$17K	C
18	Pembina County Memorial Hospital	Cavalier	☆☆☆☆☆	$17K	C
19	St Luke's Hospital	Crosby	☆☆☆☆☆	$16K	C
20	Sanford Hillsboro	Hillsboro	☆☆☆☆☆	$16K	C

Hospital quality and cost data for North Dakota is sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare dataset.
— CMS Hospital Compare (2024)

Frequently Asked Questions

Based on CMS quality ratings and outcome scores, Fargo Va Medical Center in Fargo is the top-rated hospital in North Dakota with a 5-star quality rating and an average procedure payment of $16K.

North Dakota has 47 Medicare-participating hospitals. The average procedure payment across the state is $14K.

Hospitals are ranked by CMS star quality rating (1-5 stars) and then by outcome score, which reflects mortality rates and patient safety. The Value Score also factors in cost — so the best hospitals deliver great outcomes at reasonable prices.

Sources: CMS Hospital Compare

Last updated: April 2026

Hospitals ranked by CMS star quality rating and outcome score. Value Score: price percentile (40% inverted), quality rating (40%), outcome score (20%).

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