Compare: Community Memorial Hospital vs Avera St Lukes

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 220 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Community Memorial Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 9% lower than Avera St Lukes (median across 220 shared procedures), winning on 184 of them.
Community Memorial Hospital
Redfield, SD
CMS rating ★★★★☆
80% recommend · ER wait 99 min · readmit 15.0%
cheaper on 184
Avera St Lukes
Aberdeen, SD
CMS rating ★★★★☆
73% recommend · ER wait 123 min · readmit 15.2%
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cheaper on 35
ProcedureCommunity Memorial HospitalAvera St LukesMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$67$74$51
Abdominal ultrasound$1,015$1,007$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$1,247$1,214$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$1,015$1,007$86
Albumin blood test$30$33$5
Aldosterone test$202$224$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$30$33$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$108$119$17
ALT liver enzyme test$57$63$5
Ammonia blood test$115$127$15
Amylase test$37$40$6
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$219$242$26
AST liver enzyme test$55$60$5
Basic metabolic panel$65$72$8
Bilirubin blood test$50$55$5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$47$45$4
Blood crossmatch$126$139
Blood glucose test$23$20$5
Blood transfusion$950$941$47
Blood type and screen$126$130$10
Blood type test$61$63$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$61$63$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$61$60$3
BNP (heart failure) test$215$237$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$546$743$39
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$408$673$133
C-reactive protein (CRP)$86$94$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$197$218$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$117$129$21
Calcium blood test$18$20$5
Cardiac rehabilitation$218$241$26
Carotid artery ultrasound$1,225$1,105$156
CEA tumor marker test$98$108$19
Celiac disease test$172$190$12
Chemotherapy infusion$430$475$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$172$190$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$689$760$133
Chest X-ray$300$340$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$291$320$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$309$359$33
CK-MB heart enzyme test$68$75$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$86$94$6
Colonoscopy$525$579$480
Complete blood count (CBC)$61$78$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$71$95$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$115$127$11
Copper blood test$43$48$12
Cortisol test$91$100$16
COVID-19 PCR test$163$180$51
CPAP titration study$877$967$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$92$101$7
CT angiography of the chest$3,618$3,425$281
CT scan of the abdomen$2,295$2,530$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$4,223$4,749$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$4,223$5,127$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$4,628$4,749$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$3,939$4,058$183
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$2,295$2,530$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$1,969$2,172$136
CT scan of the arm$2,955$2,505$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$2,955$2,505$161
CT scan of the head$2,600$2,866$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$3,073$3,388$173
CT scan of the head without contrast$2,127$2,344$107
CT scan of the leg$2,866$2,766$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$2,897$3,014$166
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$2,122$2,344$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$2,127$2,344$130
CT scan of the neck$3,073$2,625$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$2,071$2,428$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$2,071$2,428$131
CT scan of the neck with contrast$3,073$2,905$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$2,127$2,344$150
CT scan of the pelvis$2,135$2,618$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$2,135$2,355$133
CT scan of the sinuses$1,941$2,140$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$2,127$2,812$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$1,941$2,140$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$1,674$2,083$128
D-dimer test$148$163$10
DHEA-sulfate test$157$173$22
Drug screen (urine)$116$162$17
Echocardiogram$2,202$1,600$138
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$163$180$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$163$180$8
Emergency department visit$342$416$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$342$377$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$216$416$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$286$507$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$434$741$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$537$1,612$171
Estradiol (estrogen) test$78$87$28
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$60$67$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$58$64$4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$63$70$16
Ferritin (iron) test$91$100$14
Fibrinogen test$72$79$10
Flu test$72$79$17
Folate (folic acid) test$98$108$15
Free T4 thyroid test$86$94$9
FSH hormone test$97$107$19
GGT liver test$28$31$7
Hematocrit test$54$60$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$53$58$10
Hepatitis B test$65$61$10
Hepatitis C test$122$111$14
HIV test$173$156$19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$173$156$24
Holter heart monitor$505$556$26
Iron blood test$42$46$6
IV infusion therapy$285$275$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$146$155$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$423$428$67
Kidney ultrasound$787$868$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$787$868$61
Lactate test$79$88$12
LDH test$32$36$6
LDL cholesterol test$75$82$11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$837$923$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$837$923$116
LH hormone test$93$102$19
Lipase test$91$100$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$87$95$13
Liver function panel$98$108$8
Lung function test (PFT)$322$355$37
Magnesium blood test$52$57$7
MRI of the abdomen$3,910$4,311$300
MRI of the brain$5,869$4,498$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$3,522$3,884$195
MRI of the knee$3,652$3,590$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$3,652$3,590$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$4,022$4,683$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$3,883$4,281$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$3,771$4,177$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$3,771$3,568$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$4,248$4,381$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$4,613$5,086$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$3,883$3,677$191
MRI of the pelvis$3,939$3,959$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$3,591$3,959$227
Occupational therapy evaluation$204$210$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$176$194$101
Office visit (established patient)$272$407$115
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$247$407$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$292$451$136
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$183$201$41
Pelvic ultrasound$739$629$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$838$789$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$639$468$51
Phosphorus blood test$49$54$5
Physical therapy evaluation$204$225$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$232$256$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$204$225$98
Platelet count$54$60$4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$103$113$8
Procalcitonin test$196$216$27
Prolactin test$289$319$19
Prostate test (PSA)$76$83$18
Pulmonary rehabilitation$57$63$87
Screening colonoscopy$461$507$378
Screening mammogram$374$529$126
Scrotal ultrasound$926$819$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$79$88$3
Sex hormone binding globulin test$126$139$22
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$127$370$114
Simple wound stitches$153$370$127
Soft tissue ultrasound$629$694$64
Speech therapy$264$291$76
Spirometry with bronchodilator$322$355$43
Strep throat test$76$83$17
Swallow study$335$370$85
T3 thyroid test$85$94$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$140$140
Testosterone test$136$150$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$89$99$17
Thyroid ultrasound$835$880$109
Total IgE allergy test$24$26$16
Total protein test$16$18$4
Transvaginal ultrasound$898$795$118
Troponin (heart) test$88$96$12
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)$453$567$371
Uric acid (gout) test$33$37$5
Urinalysis$25$27$3
Urine microalbumin test$69$76$5
Urine pregnancy test$52$57$9
Vaccine administration$31$51$19
Vitamin B12 test$104$114$15
Vitamin D test$121$133$30
Wound debridement$313$2,921$186
X-ray of the abdomen$380$418$36
X-ray of the ankle$282$311$37
X-ray of the collarbone$230$273$33
X-ray of the elbow$282$311$33
X-ray of the foot$282$311$34
X-ray of the forearm$175$331$29
X-ray of the hand$282$311$38
X-ray of the hip$503$371$49
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$503$371$49
X-ray of the knee$338$343$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$173$262$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$338$343$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$372$356$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$255$422$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$220$398$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$290$445$53
X-ray of the lower leg$230$321$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$446$492$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$446$492$33
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$276$383$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$230$368$40
X-ray of the pelvis$461$350$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$461$350$28
X-ray of the ribs$264$369$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$264$350$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$351$388$42
X-ray of the shoulder$257$368$36
X-ray of the skull$217$239$40
X-ray of the upper arm$230$320$32
X-ray of the wrist$282$311$43
Zinc blood test$85$94$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.