Prices at 36 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,266 — 100% above the US median ($1,631), roughly 18.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $1,618 | $2,369 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,810 | $241 | — | — | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $2,229 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $2,231 | $2,071 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $2,427 | $2,140 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $2,474 | $2,299 | — | 112 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $2,618 | $2,685 | — | 93 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $2,621 | $2,432 | — | 110 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $2,658 | $1,173 | — | 105 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $2,696 | $2,773 | — | 118 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $2,709 | $2,514 | — | 80 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $2,760 | $2,565 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,933 | $1,329 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $3,070 | $2,610 | — | 109 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $3,073 | $3,434 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $3,260 | $3,179 | — | 88 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $3,266 | $2,188 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $3,266 | $3,168 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $3,266 | $3,168 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $3,266 | $3,201 | — | 132 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $3,388 | $3,239 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $3,388 | $3,239 | — | 126 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $3,402 | $5,967 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $3,494 | $4,150 | — | 122 min | — |
| Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital-CAH | De Smet, SD | $3,638 | $3,048 | — | 120 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 October 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 $3,266 — about 18.9× the Medicare rate ($173). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($346).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,331 list price could save about $65 (2%).
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