Prices at 35 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$133
Chargemaster (median)
$148
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$115
Medicare pays
$14
$17$206
Median cash $133 · Medicare $14 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $17 – $206. The median cash price is about 9.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $16 | $16 | — | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $16 | $16 | — | 134 min | 15.7% |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $16 | $23 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.2% |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $16 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.5% |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $23 | $26 | — | — | 15.3% |
| Sanford Canton-inwood Medical Center – Cah | Canton, SD | $69 | $64 | — | 124 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $75 | $15 | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $85 | $95 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 15.0% |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $94 | $90 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $94 | $90 | — | 125 min | 14.8% |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital – Cah | Dell Rapids, SD | $95 | $78 | — | 105 min | 15.1% |
| Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center – Cah | Wessington Springs, SD | $107 | $99 | — | 138 min | 14.8% |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center – Cah | Parkston, SD | $109 | $92 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | 14.2% |
| Sanford Hospital Webster – Cah | Webster, SD | $122 | $113 | — | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $124 | $128 | — | 100 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital – Cah | Tyndall, SD | $132 | $123 | — | 116 min | 14.9% |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $133 | $101 | ★ 2/5 | 129 min | 14.3% |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $142 | $125 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital – Cah | Philip, SD | $144 | $140 | — | 92 min | 15.6% |
| Eureka Community Health Services – Cah | Eureka, SD | $151 | $141 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Freeman Medical Center – Cah | Freeman, SD | $151 | $141 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Avera Queen Of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $163 | $115 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 14.4% |
| Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital – Cah | De Smet, SD | $163 | $138 | — | 119 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $165 | $153 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $166 | $154 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
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.