Prices at 11 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $277 — 5% above the US median ($263), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagner Community Memorial Hospital-CAH | Wagner, SD | $144 | $151 | — | 116 min | 15.5% |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $147 | $147 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $186 | $172 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $244 | $77 | — | — | 15.3% |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $277 | $199 | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $318 | $198 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $529 | $201 | — | 99 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $529 | $152 | — | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $529 | $152 | — | 134 min | 15.7% |
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 $277 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($188). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($375).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $353 list price could save about $75 (21%).
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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