Prices at 41 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $179 — 49% above the US median ($121), roughly 6.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $33 | $47 | — | 99 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $33 | $47 | — | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $48 | $46 | — | — | 15.3% |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $109 | $47 | — | 134 min | 15.7% |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $121 | $135 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 15.0% |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $132 | $107 | — | 100 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $132 | $104 | — | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $132 | $103 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $132 | $104 | — | 124 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $133 | $128 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $133 | $128 | — | 125 min | 14.8% |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $139 | $203 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | 13.7% |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $141 | $31 | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $150 | $114 | ★ 2/5 | 129 min | 14.3% |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $152 | $141 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $152 | $141 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $159 | $135 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | 14.2% |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $167 | $137 | — | 105 min | 15.1% |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $167 | $132 | — | 116 min | 14.9% |
| Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital-CAH | De Smet, SD | $179 | $152 | — | 119 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $180 | $127 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 14.4% |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $182 | $187 | — | 115 min | 15.1% |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $185 | $47 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $193 | $47 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.2% |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $223 | $217 | — | 92 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. Data last updated June 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 $179 — about 6.1× the Medicare rate ($30). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($59).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $186 list price could save about $7 (4%).
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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