Prices at 39 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $817 — 77% above the US median ($462), roughly 10.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $146 | $100 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $168 | $214 | — | — | 15.3% |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $281 | $465 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | 13.7% |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $380 | — | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $485 | $387 | — | 105 min | 14.7% |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $586 | $515 | — | 105 min | 15.1% |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $629 | $523 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $629 | $523 | — | 125 min | 14.8% |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $634 | $576 | — | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $677 | $543 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $709 | $644 | — | 124 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $726 | $681 | — | 92 min | 15.6% |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $727 | $477 | — | 115 min | 15.1% |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $731 | $626 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $739 | $752 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 15.0% |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $739 | — | — | 78 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $745 | $690 | — | 116 min | 14.9% |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $752 | $299 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | 14.5% |
| Platte Health Center | Platte, SD | $781 | $570 | — | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $817 | $785 | — | 100 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $831 | $591 | — | 108 min | 15.1% |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $836 | $425 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $836 | $467 | — | 134 min | 15.7% |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $837 | $746 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center-CAH | Wessington Springs, SD | $848 | $857 | — | 138 min | 14.8% |
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 $817 — about 10.5× the Medicare rate ($78). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($156).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $872 list price could save about $55 (6%).
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