Prices at 30 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $404 — 7% above the US median ($376), roughly 3.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $148 | $104 | — | — | — |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $164 | $133 | — | 102 min | — |
| Wagner Community Memorial Hospital-CAH | Wagner, SD | $198 | $156 | — | 114 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $233 | $202 | — | 122 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $256 | $206 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $256 | $206 | — | 139 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $293 | $309 | — | 118 min | — |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $312 | $251 | — | 117 min | — |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $312 | $251 | — | 123 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $315 | $268 | — | 109 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $320 | $221 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $320 | $221 | — | 126 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $395 | $276 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $403 | $243 | ★ 4/5 | 104 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $404 | $249 | — | 105 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $404 | $288 | — | 106 min | — |
| Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital-CAH | De Smet, SD | $404 | $304 | — | 120 min | — |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $404 | $325 | — | 111 min | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $496 | $725 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $504 | $468 | — | 80 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $521 | $419 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $549 | $405 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $549 | $533 | — | 132 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $581 | $540 | — | — | — |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital-CAH | Flandreau, SD | $589 | $444 | — | 108 min | — |
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 September 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 $404 — about 3.3× the Medicare rate ($121). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($242).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $416 list price could save about $12 (3%).
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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