Prices at 41 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $88 — 126% above the US median ($39), roughly 16.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $34 | $32 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $42 | $43 | — | 100 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $45 | $6 | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $54 | $48 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $57 | $64 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 15.0% |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $63 | $61 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $63 | $61 | — | 125 min | 14.8% |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $63 | $57 | — | 98 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $69 | $64 | — | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $73 | $106 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | 13.7% |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $73 | $68 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $73 | $68 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $76 | — | — | 78 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $84 | $78 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $87 | $70 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $87 | $84 | — | 99 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $87 | $84 | — | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $87 | $84 | — | 134 min | 15.7% |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $88 | $75 | — | 108 min | 15.1% |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $88 | $77 | — | 114 min | 14.9% |
| Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center-CAH | Wessington Springs, SD | $90 | $84 | — | 138 min | 14.8% |
| Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital-CAH | De Smet, SD | $90 | $76 | — | 119 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $90 | $64 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 14.4% |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $91 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.2% |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $94 | $87 | — | — | — |
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 June 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 $88 — about 16.6× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($11).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $91 list price could save about $3 (3%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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