Prices at 8 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$10,950
Chargemaster (median)
$14,437
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$7,358
Medicare pays
$608
$4,250$31,140
Median cash $10,950 · Medicare $608 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $4,250 – $31,140. The median cash price is about 18.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall County Healthcare Center – Cah | Britton, SD | $859 | $1,403 | — | 105 min | 14.7% |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center – Cah | Winner, SD | $9,337 | $7,936 | — | 108 min | 15.1% |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $10,950 | $8,687 | — | — | 15.3% |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $28,203 | $5,477 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.2% |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $33,099 | $21,080 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.5% |
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.