Prices at 8 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$6,946
Chargemaster (median)
$6,299
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$3,935
Medicare pays
$252
$702$12,732
Median cash $6,946 · Medicare $252 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $702 – $12,732. The median cash price is about 27.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall County Healthcare Center – Cah | Britton, SD | $389 | $638 | — | 105 min | 14.7% |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center – Cah | Winner, SD | $1,171 | $995 | — | 108 min | 15.1% |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $6,946 | $4,882 | — | — | 15.3% |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $12,417 | $5,531 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.2% |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $12,941 | $8,156 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.5% |
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.