Prices at 27 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,140 — 15% below the US median ($1,335), roughly 8.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $181 | $305 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | 13.7% |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $266 | $237 | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| Wagner Community Memorial Hospital-CAH | Wagner, SD | $374 | $349 | — | 116 min | 15.5% |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $479 | $467 | — | 92 min | 15.6% |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $560 | $451 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 15.4% |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $560 | $451 | — | 140 min | 14.3% |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $580 | $453 | — | 98 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $619 | $672 | — | 115 min | 15.1% |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $1,034 | $879 | — | 108 min | 15.1% |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,042 | $1,173 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | 14.5% |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $1,042 | $967 | — | 124 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $1,061 | $735 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $1,061 | $735 | — | 125 min | 14.8% |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $1,140 | $1,058 | — | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $1,183 | $1,301 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $1,189 | — | — | 78 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $1,321 | $1,226 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $1,560 | $427 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 14.4% |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $1,561 | $1,025 | — | 105 min | 14.7% |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $1,561 | $1,110 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | 14.2% |
| Platte Health Center | Platte, SD | $1,720 | $1,343 | — | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $1,727 | $960 | ★ 2/5 | 129 min | 14.3% |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $3,379 | $2,484 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $3,379 | $3,278 | — | 99 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $3,379 | $3,278 | — | 134 min | 14.6% |
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 $1,140 — about 8.0× the Medicare rate ($143). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($286).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,303 list price could save about $163 (13%).
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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