Prices at 20 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $496 — 29% below the US median ($702), roughly 2.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $120 | $196 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | 13.7% |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $211 | $211 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $211 | $211 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $226 | $216 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $319 | $269 | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $348 | $368 | — | 115 min | 15.1% |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $351 | $247 | — | 98 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $404 | $324 | — | 105 min | 14.7% |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $414 | $318 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 14.4% |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $496 | $471 | — | 108 min | 15.1% |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $506 | $211 | — | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $699 | $455 | ★ 2/5 | 129 min | 14.3% |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $702 | $502 | — | 105 min | 15.1% |
| Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital-CAH | De Smet, SD | $790 | $594 | — | 119 min | — |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $844 | $741 | — | — | 15.3% |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $987 | $279 | — | 99 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $987 | $211 | — | 134 min | 15.7% |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,611 | $737 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | 14.5% |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $1,944 | $1,666 | — | 100 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 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 $496 — about 2.9× the Medicare rate ($171). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($342).
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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