Prices at 38 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $112 — 92% above the US median ($58), roughly 9.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $20 | $18 | — | — | 15.3% |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $20 | $33 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $35 | $46 | — | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $37 | $43 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | 13.7% |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $43 | $48 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 15.0% |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $48 | $46 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $48 | $46 | — | 125 min | 14.8% |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $50 | $50 | — | 100 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $51 | $50 | — | 92 min | 15.6% |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $70 | $20 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.2% |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $72 | $13 | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $79 | $53 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $94 | $51 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $97 | $84 | — | 114 min | 14.9% |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $100 | $88 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $101 | $82 | — | 105 min | 15.1% |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $104 | $96 | — | 116 min | 14.9% |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $112 | $100 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 15.4% |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $112 | $100 | — | 140 min | 14.3% |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $112 | $49 | — | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $118 | $129 | — | 115 min | 15.1% |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $119 | $90 | ★ 2/5 | 129 min | 14.3% |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $121 | — | — | 78 min | — |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $123 | $114 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $123 | $114 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
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 $112 — about 9.0× the Medicare rate ($12). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($25).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $119 list price could save about $8 (6%).
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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