Prices at 39 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$121
Chargemaster (median)
$126
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$101
Medicare pays
$6
$40$234
Median cash $121 · Medicare $6 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $40 – $234. The median cash price is about 18.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $10 | $15 | — | — | 15.3% |
| Sanford Canton-inwood Medical Center – Cah | Canton, SD | $36 | $33 | — | 124 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $37 | $41 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 15.0% |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $40 | $39 | — | 125 min | 14.8% |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $40 | $39 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| Eureka Community Health Services – Cah | Eureka, SD | $48 | $44 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Freeman Medical Center – Cah | Freeman, SD | $48 | $44 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $69 | $76 | — | 100 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster – Cah | Webster, SD | $81 | $75 | — | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $87 | $81 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $93 | $82 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $101 | $7 | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| St Michael's Hospital – Cah | Tyndall, SD | $109 | $101 | — | 116 min | 14.9% |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center – Cah | Parkston, SD | $112 | $89 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | 14.2% |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $116 | $96 | ★ 2/5 | 129 min | 14.3% |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $121 | $118 | — | 134 min | 15.7% |
| Monument Health Lead-deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $121 | $117 | — | 99 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $121 | $117 | — | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $121 | $97 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $126 | $23 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.2% |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center – Cah | Britton, SD | $131 | $69 | — | 105 min | 14.7% |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $136 | $127 | — | — | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center – Cah | Winner, SD | $138 | $117 | — | 108 min | 15.1% |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital – Cah | Flandreau, SD | $153 | $116 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $158 | $141 | — | 140 min | 14.3% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.