Prices at 41 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,611 — 88% above the US median ($1,390), roughly 20.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,351 | $173 | — | — | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $1,644 | $2,406 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $1,644 | — | — | 122 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $1,998 | $1,854 | — | 124 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $2,071 | $2,315 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $2,153 | $1,173 | — | 105 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $2,199 | $1,939 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $2,254 | $2,092 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $2,290 | $2,126 | — | 80 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $2,319 | $1,554 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $2,319 | $2,249 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $2,319 | $2,249 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $2,319 | $2,273 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $2,416 | $5,914 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $2,428 | $2,321 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $2,428 | $2,321 | — | 126 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $2,473 | $2,535 | — | 93 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $2,474 | $2,299 | — | 112 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $2,583 | $2,093 | — | 106 min | — |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $2,611 | $2,354 | — | 102 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $2,685 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $2,695 | $2,505 | — | — | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $2,702 | $2,634 | — | 88 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,715 | $1,230 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $2,911 | $2,474 | — | 109 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 $2,611 — about 20.0× the Medicare rate ($131). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($261).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,857 list price could save about $246 (9%).
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