Prices at 40 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,705 — 22% above the US median ($1,395), roughly 10.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $302 | $272 | — | 109 min | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $537 | $627 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $537 | $507 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $555 | $617 | — | 118 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $899 | $724 | — | — | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $1,041 | $702 | — | 122 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,109 | $743 | — | — | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $1,287 | $1,835 | — | 132 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $1,340 | $957 | — | 106 min | — |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $1,352 | $1,056 | — | 102 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $1,381 | $1,346 | — | 88 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $1,411 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $1,428 | $1,473 | — | 93 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $1,442 | $1,338 | — | 110 min | — |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital-CAH | Flandreau, SD | $1,469 | $741 | — | 108 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $1,498 | $1,206 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $1,498 | $1,206 | — | 139 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $1,570 | $1,384 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $1,612 | $1,116 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $1,612 | $1,116 | — | 126 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $1,798 | $1,448 | — | 112 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $1,806 | $1,676 | — | 80 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $1,892 | $1,391 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $1,892 | $1,835 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $1,892 | $1,835 | — | 132 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 $1,705 — about 10.0× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,892 list price could save about $187 (10%).
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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