Prices at 13 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,724 — 61% above the US median ($2,309), roughly 11.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $1,226 | $972 | — | — | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $2,583 | $3,781 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,834 | $759 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $3,223 | $2,842 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $3,516 | $3,263 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $3,598 | $3,689 | — | 93 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,850 | $1,745 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $3,897 | $2,403 | — | 105 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $4,472 | $2,952 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $4,658 | $5,969 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $7,017 | $3,204 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $8,082 | $3,372 | ★ 4/5 | 104 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 $3,724 — about 11.9× the Medicare rate ($313). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($625).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,485 list price could save about $761 (17%).
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