Prices at 40 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $152 — 74% above the US median ($87), roughly 9.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $27 | $31 | — | — | 15.3% |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $62 | $60 | — | 92 min | 15.6% |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $78 | $49 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.2% |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $82 | $76 | — | 124 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $86 | $18 | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $106 | $95 | — | 98 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $108 | $121 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 15.0% |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $115 | $88 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.5% |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $119 | $115 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $119 | $115 | — | 125 min | 14.8% |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $128 | $100 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | 13.7% |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $130 | $98 | ★ 2/5 | 129 min | 14.3% |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $131 | $122 | — | 116 min | 14.9% |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $134 | $138 | — | 100 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $134 | $124 | — | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $139 | $120 | — | 114 min | 14.9% |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $146 | $131 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 15.4% |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $146 | $131 | — | 140 min | 14.3% |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $152 | $77 | — | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $152 | $93 | — | 134 min | 15.7% |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $154 | $140 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $156 | $137 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $175 | $123 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 14.4% |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $176 | $115 | — | 105 min | 14.7% |
| Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center-CAH | Wessington Springs, SD | $176 | $163 | — | 138 min | 14.8% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated August 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $152 — about 9.1× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $167 list price could save about $15 (9%).
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