Prices at 7 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$286
Chargemaster (median)
$365
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$165
Medicare pays
$110
$153$352
Median cash $286 · Medicare $110 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $153 – $352. The median cash price is about 2.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagner Community Memorial Hospital – Cah | Wagner, SD | $91 | $97 | — | 116 min | 15.5% |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $244 | $139 | — | — | 15.3% |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $286 | $196 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | 14.5% |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $321 | $298 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $372 | $309 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.5% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.