Prices at 32 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $370 — 6% below the US median ($396), roughly 6.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $83 | $76 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $90 | $88 | — | 92 min | 15.6% |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $107 | $110 | — | 115 min | 15.1% |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $118 | $80 | — | 98 min | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $121 | $134 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | 13.7% |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $140 | $112 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $140 | $112 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Wagner Community Memorial Hospital-CAH | Wagner, SD | $173 | $150 | — | 116 min | 15.5% |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $187 | $88 | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $218 | $190 | — | 108 min | 15.1% |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $235 | — | — | 78 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $263 | $79 | — | 116 min | 14.9% |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $305 | $247 | — | 105 min | 14.7% |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $305 | $222 | — | 105 min | 15.1% |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $305 | $131 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 14.4% |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $311 | $250 | ★ 2/5 | 129 min | 14.3% |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $430 | $399 | — | — | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $453 | $405 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 15.4% |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $453 | $405 | — | 140 min | 14.3% |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $453 | $408 | — | — | 15.3% |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $462 | $429 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $485 | $450 | — | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $488 | $428 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $529 | $491 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $591 | $610 | — | 100 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 August 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 $370 — about 6.5× the Medicare rate ($57). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($113).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $394 list price could save about $24 (6%).
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