Prices at 14 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$69
Chargemaster (median)
$84
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$65
Medicare pays
$6
$37$123
Median cash $69 · Medicare $6 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $37 – $123. The median cash price is about 11.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $10 | $18 | — | — | 15.3% |
| Sanford Canton-inwood Medical Center – Cah | Canton, SD | $34 | $32 | — | 124 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-cah | Armour, SD | $63 | $68 | — | 115 min | 15.1% |
| Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital – Cah | De Smet, SD | $65 | $55 | — | 119 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $66 | $40 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $67 | $69 | — | 100 min | — |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center – Cah | Parkston, SD | $72 | $61 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | 14.2% |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center – Cah | Winner, SD | $94 | $80 | — | 108 min | 15.1% |
| Sanford Hospital Webster – Cah | Webster, SD | $98 | $91 | — | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital – Cah | Philip, SD | $102 | $99 | — | 92 min | 15.6% |
| Freeman Medical Center – Cah | Freeman, SD | $125 | $116 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Eureka Community Health Services – Cah | Eureka, SD | $125 | $116 | — | 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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.