Prices at 40 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $658 — 14% above the US median ($579), roughly 9.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $123 | $181 | — | 108 min | 15.1% |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $185 | $199 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | 13.7% |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $261 | $78 | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $293 | $226 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $342 | $367 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 15.0% |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $400 | $352 | — | — | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $416 | $387 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $416 | $387 | — | 125 min | 14.8% |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $456 | $431 | — | 115 min | 15.1% |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $498 | $472 | — | 114 min | 14.9% |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $550 | — | — | 78 min | — |
| Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | $577 | $344 | ★ 5/5 | 108 min | 13.8% |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $595 | $504 | — | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $603 | $399 | — | 105 min | 15.1% |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $642 | $597 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $642 | $597 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital-CAH | Flandreau, SD | $651 | $453 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $656 | $640 | — | 92 min | 15.6% |
| Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital-CAH | De Smet, SD | $657 | $577 | — | 119 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $657 | $346 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 14.4% |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $660 | $340 | ★ 2/5 | 129 min | 14.3% |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $690 | $539 | — | 98 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $712 | $554 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $717 | $555 | — | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $741 | $313 | — | 105 min | 14.7% |
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 $658 — about 9.5× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $684 list price could save about $25 (4%).
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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