Prices at 38 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $668 — 69% above the US median ($395), roughly 12.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $168 | $134 | — | — | 15.3% |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $225 | $67 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $290 | $324 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 15.0% |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $356 | $521 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | 13.7% |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $445 | $426 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $445 | $426 | — | 125 min | 14.8% |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $458 | $425 | — | 124 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $478 | $444 | — | 116 min | 14.9% |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $496 | — | — | 78 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $552 | $538 | — | 92 min | 15.6% |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $558 | — | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $596 | $647 | — | 115 min | 15.1% |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $598 | $528 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Wagner Community Memorial Hospital-CAH | Wagner, SD | $613 | $576 | — | 116 min | 15.5% |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $613 | $570 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $616 | $572 | — | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $618 | $637 | — | 100 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $634 | $588 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $659 | $571 | — | 114 min | 14.9% |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $677 | $454 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $677 | $657 | — | 99 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $677 | $657 | — | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $677 | $663 | — | 134 min | 15.7% |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $690 | $616 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 15.4% |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $690 | $616 | — | 140 min | 14.3% |
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 $668 — about 12.5× the Medicare rate ($53). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($107).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $709 list price could save about $41 (6%).
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