Prices at 20 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,012 — 46% above the US median ($1,378), roughly 7.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $631 | $643 | — | — | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $819 | $1,277 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,008 | $886 | — | — | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $1,325 | — | — | 122 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $1,626 | $1,510 | — | 124 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $1,763 | $1,499 | — | 109 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $1,828 | $1,372 | — | 105 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $1,896 | $1,672 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $1,970 | $1,828 | — | 80 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $2,012 | $1,867 | — | 110 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $2,021 | $1,805 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $2,021 | $1,805 | — | 139 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $2,069 | $2,133 | — | 93 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,167 | $982 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $2,458 | $2,082 | ★ 5/5 | 109 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $2,661 | $1,783 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $2,772 | $2,606 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $3,793 | $2,880 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $4,199 | $2,081 | ★ 4/5 | 104 min | — |
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 September 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 $2,012 — about 7.8× the Medicare rate ($259). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($518).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,416 list price could save about $404 (17%).
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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