Prices at 20 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $482 — 77% above the US median ($272), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $154 | $61 | — | — | 15.3% |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $214 | $256 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | 13.7% |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $290 | $270 | — | — | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $300 | $131 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $300 | $255 | — | 108 min | 15.1% |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $324 | $316 | — | 92 min | 15.6% |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $416 | $365 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $465 | $339 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.5% |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $472 | $285 | — | 105 min | 14.7% |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $482 | $453 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.2% |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $483 | $423 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $511 | $461 | — | 98 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $516 | $482 | — | 100 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $581 | $606 | — | 115 min | 15.1% |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $596 | $269 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | 14.5% |
| Platte Health Center | Platte, SD | $664 | $603 | — | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $701 | $587 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | 14.2% |
| Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital-CAH | De Smet, SD | $746 | $625 | — | 119 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $800 | $195 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 14.4% |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $985 | $584 | ★ 2/5 | 129 min | 14.3% |
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 $482 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($58). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($116).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $516 list price could save about $33 (6%).
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