Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) cost in South Dakota

Prices at 40 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $285 — 33% above the US median ($214), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Brookings Health System Brookings, SD $73 $126 ★ 4/5 100 min 13.7%
Faulkton Area Medical Center Faulkton, SD $167 118 min 15.0%
Community Memorial Hospital Redfield, SD $176 $197 ★ 4/5 99 min 15.0%
Avera St Lukes Aberdeen, SD $194 $187 ★ 4/5 123 min 15.2%
Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health Milbank, SD $194 $187 125 min 14.8%
Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital Sioux Falls, SD $199 $175 14.9%
Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH Winner, SD $225 $191 108 min 15.1%
Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation Scotland, SD $232 $216
Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH Canton, SD $238 $221 124 min
Eureka Community Health Services-CAH Eureka, SD $247 $230 126 min 14.7%
Freeman Medical Center-CAH Freeman, SD $247 $230 126 min 14.7%
Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen Aberdeen, SD $257 $226 ★ 4/5 134 min 14.6%
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center-CAH Wessington Springs, SD $261 $243 138 min 14.8%
Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH Philip, SD $261 $254 92 min 15.6%
Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH Webster, SD $268 $249 111 min 14.7%
Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH Martin, SD $268 78 min
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center Chamberlain, SD $276 $256 87 min 15.6%
Bowdle Hospital-CAH Bowdle, SD $277 $250 98 min
Sanford Usd Medical Center Sioux Falls, SD $279 $164 ★ 5/5 196 min 14.5%
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center Clear Lake, SD $280 $289 100 min
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH Armour, SD $291 $315 115 min 15.1%
Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH Britton, SD $292 $230 105 min 14.7%
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Rapid City, SD $305 $244 ★ 3/5 160 min 14.5%
Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital Deadwood, SD $305 $296 99 min 14.5%
Monument Health Sturgis Hospital Sturgis, SD $305 $296 134 min 14.6%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$312
Cash / self-pay
$285
Insurer-negotiated
$249
Medicare pays
$101
$194$360
Median cash $285  ·  Medicare $101  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $285 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($101). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($201).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $312 list price could save about $26 (8%).

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