Prices at 31 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $450 — 32% above the US median ($341), roughly 12.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagner Community Memorial Hospital-CAH | Wagner, SD | $191 | $201 | — | 116 min | 15.5% |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $196 | $39 | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $200 | $241 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | 13.7% |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $320 | $281 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $322 | $360 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 15.0% |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $332 | $259 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | 14.2% |
| Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | $337 | $206 | ★ 5/5 | 108 min | 13.8% |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $355 | $343 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $355 | $343 | — | 125 min | 14.8% |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $360 | $324 | — | — | 15.3% |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $385 | $282 | — | 108 min | 15.1% |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $385 | $311 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital-CAH | Flandreau, SD | $408 | $261 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $410 | $279 | — | 105 min | 15.1% |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $439 | $339 | — | 114 min | 14.9% |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $450 | $407 | — | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $455 | $392 | — | 100 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $510 | $438 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $522 | $333 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.5% |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $527 | — | — | 78 min | — |
| Platte Health Center | Platte, SD | $530 | $504 | — | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $534 | $464 | — | 124 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $535 | $478 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 15.4% |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $535 | $478 | — | 140 min | 14.3% |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $537 | $524 | — | 92 min | 15.6% |
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)
Typical cash price here is $450 — about 12.3× the Medicare rate ($37). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($73).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $530 list price could save about $80 (15%).
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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