Prices at 39 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$142
Chargemaster (median)
$152
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$105
Medicare pays
$17
Typical cash range: $90 – $273. The median cash price is about 8.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $27 | $28 | — | — | 15.3% |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $82 | $85 | — | 100 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-inwood Medical Center – Cah | Canton, SD | $82 | $76 | — | 124 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $89 | $100 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 15.0% |
| Eureka Community Health Services – Cah | Eureka, SD | $90 | $84 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Freeman Medical Center – Cah | Freeman, SD | $90 | $84 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Sanford Hospital Webster – Cah | Webster, SD | $98 | $91 | — | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $99 | $105 | — | 125 min | 14.8% |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $99 | $105 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $100 | $18 | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $109 | $37 | ★ 2/5 | 129 min | 14.3% |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $110 | $85 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.5% |
| St Michael's Hospital – Cah | Tyndall, SD | $118 | $110 | — | 116 min | 14.9% |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-cah | Armour, SD | $128 | $228 | — | 115 min | 15.1% |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital And Clinic | Miller, SD | $129 | $112 | — | 114 min | 14.9% |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $130 | $61 | — | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $136 | $27 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.2% |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center – Cah | Parkston, SD | $139 | $104 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | 14.2% |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $142 | $125 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $144 | $134 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center – Cah | Winner, SD | $159 | $135 | — | 108 min | 15.1% |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $164 | $152 | — | — | — |
| Bowdle Hospital – Cah | Bowdle, SD | $179 | $161 | — | 98 min | — |
| Avera Queen Of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $186 | $84 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 14.4% |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital – Cah | Dell Rapids, SD | $190 | $156 | — | 105 min | 15.1% |
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.