Prices at 34 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $179 — 85% above the US median ($97), roughly 8.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $33 | $28 | — | — | 15.3% |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $102 | $105 | — | 100 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $102 | $94 | — | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $102 | $94 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $102 | $94 | — | 124 min | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $130 | $190 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | 13.7% |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $132 | $112 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | 14.2% |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $151 | $22 | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $155 | $102 | — | 105 min | 14.7% |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $163 | $124 | ★ 2/5 | 129 min | 14.3% |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $172 | $33 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $172 | $33 | — | 134 min | 15.7% |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $174 | $155 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 15.4% |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $174 | $155 | — | 140 min | 14.3% |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $176 | $144 | — | 105 min | 15.1% |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $182 | $160 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $194 | $137 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 14.4% |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $197 | $220 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 15.0% |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $198 | $178 | — | 98 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $198 | $184 | — | 116 min | 14.9% |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $209 | — | — | 78 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $218 | $210 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $218 | $210 | — | 125 min | 14.8% |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $242 | $263 | — | 115 min | 15.1% |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital-CAH | Flandreau, SD | $280 | $211 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
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 $179 — about 8.6× the Medicare rate ($21). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($42).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $193 list price could save about $14 (7%).
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