Prices at 15 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $633 — 45% above the US median ($437), roughly 6.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $168 | $169 | — | — | 15.3% |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $347 | $541 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | 13.7% |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $349 | $239 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $522 | $207 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | 14.5% |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $570 | $502 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $574 | $533 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $583 | $496 | — | 108 min | 15.1% |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $683 | $642 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.2% |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $801 | $526 | — | 105 min | 14.7% |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $887 | — | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $957 | — | — | 78 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $970 | $757 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 15.4% |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $970 | $757 | — | 140 min | 14.3% |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $1,423 | $1,205 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | 14.2% |
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 August 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 $633 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($100). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($200).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $718 list price could save about $85 (12%).
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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