Prices at 36 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,478 — 103% above the US median ($2,211), roughly 16.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $2,209 | — | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,656 | $315 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $3,237 | $4,921 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | 13.7% |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $3,286 | $3,318 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $3,348 | $3,176 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $3,362 | $3,443 | — | 100 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $3,460 | $3,142 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,555 | $1,668 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | 14.5% |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $3,616 | $3,382 | — | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $4,022 | $4,568 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 15.0% |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $4,091 | $3,688 | — | 98 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $4,276 | $1,520 | — | 105 min | 14.7% |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $4,290 | $3,987 | — | 116 min | 14.9% |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $4,473 | $3,391 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $4,473 | $3,732 | — | 99 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $4,473 | $3,732 | — | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $4,473 | $3,732 | — | 134 min | 15.7% |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $4,483 | $4,097 | — | — | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $4,488 | $4,613 | — | 115 min | 15.1% |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $4,509 | $3,833 | — | 108 min | 15.1% |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital-CAH | Flandreau, SD | $4,568 | $3,311 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $4,660 | $5,915 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.2% |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $4,683 | $4,296 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $4,683 | $4,296 | — | 125 min | 14.8% |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $4,817 | $4,465 | — | 126 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 $4,478 — about 16.6× the Medicare rate ($270). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($539).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,571 list price could save about $93 (2%).
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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