Prices at 20 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $58 — 16% above the US median ($50), roughly 7.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $12 | $23 | — | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $13 | $16 | — | — | 15.3% |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $18 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $24 | $23 | — | 134 min | 15.7% |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $26 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 129 min | 14.3% |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $40 | $31 | — | 124 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $51 | $34 | — | 105 min | 14.7% |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $53 | $78 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | 13.7% |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $56 | $58 | — | 100 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $59 | — | — | 78 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $65 | $9 | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $79 | $77 | — | 92 min | 15.6% |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $79 | $74 | — | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $90 | $35 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $104 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.2% |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $153 | $130 | — | 108 min | 15.1% |
| Wagner Community Memorial Hospital-CAH | Wagner, SD | $203 | $190 | — | 116 min | 15.5% |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $218 | $154 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 14.4% |
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 $58 — about 7.0× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($16).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $72 list price could save about $14 (20%).
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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