Prices at 35 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,740 — 105% above the US median ($1,820), roughly 19.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $2,472 | $2,936 | — | 122 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $2,650 | $2,459 | — | 124 min | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $2,774 | $4,060 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,777 | $447 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $2,892 | $2,684 | — | 80 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $2,930 | $2,584 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $3,007 | $2,791 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $3,094 | $3,172 | — | 93 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,142 | $1,424 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $3,366 | $3,462 | — | 118 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $3,522 | $3,937 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital-CAH | Flandreau, SD | $3,530 | $2,511 | — | 108 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $3,624 | $1,520 | — | 105 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $3,648 | $3,259 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $3,648 | $3,259 | — | 139 min | — |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $3,671 | $3,075 | ★ 5/5 | 109 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $3,740 | $2,506 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $3,740 | $3,628 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $3,740 | $3,628 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $3,740 | $3,665 | — | 132 min | — |
| Platte Health Center | Platte, SD | $3,847 | $3,495 | — | 128 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $3,884 | $3,712 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $3,884 | $3,712 | — | 126 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $3,896 | $5,915 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $3,944 | $3,352 | — | 109 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 $3,740 — about 19.1× the Medicare rate ($195). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($391).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,847 list price could save about $107 (3%).
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