Prices at 3 hospitals in Sioux Falls, SD, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $189 — 18% above the US median ($161), roughly 22.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | $188 | $94 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $189 | $166 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $270 | $61 | ★ 5/5 | 207 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 $189 — about 22.7× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $195 list price could save about $6 (3%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Sioux Falls
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Nelson, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Sioux Falls, SD | 1,305 |
| Robert Behrend, MD | Internal Medicine | Sioux Falls, SD | 1,158 |
| Eric Larson, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Sioux Falls, SD | 1,048 |
| Sara Ruter, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Sioux Falls, SD | 1,006 |
| Ukamaka Nwadibia, MD | Internal Medicine | Sioux Falls, SD | 1,001 |
| Tomasz Stys, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Sioux Falls, SD | 940 |
| Anurag Bajaj, M.D. | Cardiology | Sioux Falls, SD | 820 |
| Stephen Luddington, MD | Hospitalist | Sioux Falls, SD | 710 |
| Adam Stys, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Sioux Falls, SD | 629 |
| Kelly Steffen, DO | Cardiology | Sioux Falls, SD | 601 |
| Naveen Rajpurohit, M.D. | Cardiology | Sioux Falls, SD | 544 |
| Muhammad Arsalan Arshad, MD | Hospitalist | Sioux Falls, SD | 530 |
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