Prices at 41 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $231 — 44% above the US median ($161), roughly 27.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $94 | $80 | — | — | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $95 | $77 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $122 | $13 | — | 122 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $124 | $90 | — | 109 min | — |
| Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital-CAH | De Smet, SD | $141 | $88 | — | 120 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $144 | $18 | — | 105 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $148 | $120 | — | 112 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $163 | $182 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $165 | $266 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $165 | $266 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $166 | $273 | — | 132 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $176 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $180 | $191 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $180 | $191 | — | 126 min | — |
| Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | $188 | $94 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $189 | $166 | — | — | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $191 | $178 | — | — | — |
| Platte Health Center | Platte, SD | $215 | $195 | — | 128 min | — |
| Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center-CAH | Wessington Springs, SD | $228 | $212 | — | 126 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $228 | $157 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $231 | $143 | — | 118 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $243 | $226 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $248 | $254 | — | 93 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $251 | $100 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $251 | $100 | — | 139 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 $231 — about 27.7× 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 $259 list price could save about $27 (11%).
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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