Prices at 17 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$115
Chargemaster (median)
$127
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$94
Medicare pays
$12
$57$233
Median cash $115 · Medicare $12 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $57 – $233. The median cash price is about 9.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $20 | $35 | — | — | 15.3% |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $53 | $36 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital – Cah | Dell Rapids, SD | $59 | $49 | — | 105 min | 15.1% |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $60 | $29 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | 14.5% |
| Sanford Hospital Webster – Cah | Webster, SD | $82 | $76 | — | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-cah | Armour, SD | $84 | $91 | — | 115 min | 15.1% |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $90 | $39 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.2% |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $102 | $94 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center – Cah | Winner, SD | $115 | $98 | — | 108 min | 15.1% |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $126 | $111 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center – Cah | Britton, SD | $158 | $104 | — | 105 min | 14.7% |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $178 | $159 | — | 140 min | 14.3% |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $178 | $159 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 15.4% |
| Platte Health Center | Platte, SD | $207 | $188 | — | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Avera Queen Of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $218 | $154 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 14.4% |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center – Cah | Parkston, SD | $256 | $217 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | 14.2% |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $311 | $59 | ★ 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. 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.