Prices at 40 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $150 — 53% above the US median ($98), roughly 2.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $82 | $47 | — | — | 15.3% |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $85 | $124 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | 13.7% |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $125 | $129 | — | 100 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $125 | $116 | — | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $125 | $116 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $125 | $116 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $136 | $119 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $140 | $106 | ★ 2/5 | 129 min | 14.3% |
| Platte Health Center | Platte, SD | $141 | $128 | — | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center-CAH | Wessington Springs, SD | $143 | $133 | — | 138 min | 14.8% |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $147 | — | — | 78 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $150 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 15.4% |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital-CAH | Flandreau, SD | $150 | $127 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $150 | $99 | — | 105 min | 14.7% |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $150 | $127 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | 14.2% |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $150 | $128 | — | 105 min | 15.1% |
| Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital-CAH | De Smet, SD | $150 | $127 | — | 119 min | — |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $150 | $130 | — | 114 min | 14.9% |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $150 | $134 | — | 140 min | 14.3% |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $150 | $106 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 14.4% |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $151 | $100 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.2% |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $151 | $146 | — | 134 min | 15.7% |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $153 | $130 | — | 108 min | 15.1% |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $154 | $149 | — | 92 min | 15.6% |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $154 | $143 | — | 116 min | 14.9% |
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 $150 — about 2.9× the Medicare rate ($51). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($103).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $155 list price could save about $5 (3%).
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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