Prices at 12 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,968 — 69% above the US median ($1,754), roughly 15.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $1,847 | $2,704 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | 13.7% |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $2,604 | $2,296 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $2,625 | $2,691 | — | 100 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $2,746 | $2,549 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $2,968 | $2,755 | — | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $3,017 | $2,564 | — | 108 min | 15.1% |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,156 | $1,430 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | 14.5% |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $3,796 | $3,391 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 15.4% |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $3,796 | $3,391 | — | 140 min | 14.3% |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $4,525 | $2,163 | ★ 2/5 | 129 min | 14.3% |
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 $2,968 — about 15.1× the Medicare rate ($197). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($393).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,694 list price could save about $726 (20%).
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