Compare: Community Memorial Hospital vs Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 136 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Community Memorial Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 6% lower than Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen (median across 136 shared procedures), winning on 78 of them.
Community Memorial Hospital
Redfield, SD
CMS rating ★★★★☆
80% recommend · ER wait 99 min · readmit 15.0%
cheaper on 78
Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
Aberdeen, SD
CMS rating ★★★★☆
76% recommend · ER wait 134 min · readmit 14.6%
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cheaper on 58
ProcedureCommunity Memorial HospitalSanford Medical Center AberdeenMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$67$87$51
Abdominal ultrasound$1,015$847$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$1,247$953$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$1,015$742$86
Blood transfusion$950$980$47
Bone density scan (DEXA)$546$491$39
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$408$590$133
Cardiac rehabilitation$218$253$26
Carotid artery ultrasound$1,225$964$156
Chemotherapy infusion$430$510$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$172$299$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$689$720$133
Chest X-ray$300$367$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$291$289$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$309$333$33
CPAP titration study$877$224$69
CT angiography of the chest$3,618$2,884$281
CT scan of the abdomen$2,295$2,554$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$4,223$4,120$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$4,223$4,808$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$4,628$4,120$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$3,939$4,120$183
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$2,295$2,554$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$1,969$2,430$136
CT scan of the arm$2,955$2,087$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$2,955$1,915$161
CT scan of the head$2,600$2,151$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$3,073$2,427$173
CT scan of the head without contrast$2,127$1,978$107
CT scan of the leg$2,866$2,376$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$2,897$2,529$166
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$2,122$2,472$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$2,117$2,371$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$2,127$2,472$130
CT scan of the neck$3,073$2,427$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$2,071$2,402$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$2,071$2,199$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$3,129$2,656$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$3,073$2,427$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$2,127$2,358$150
CT scan of the pelvis$2,135$2,242$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$2,135$1,896$133
CT scan of the sinuses$1,941$2,266$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$2,127$2,472$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$1,941$2,266$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$1,674$1,854$128
Echocardiogram$2,202$1,255$138
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$163$228$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$163$228$8
Emergency department visit$342$712$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$342$310$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$216$510$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$286$712$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$434$985$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$537$1,570$171
Holter heart monitor$505$598$26
IV infusion therapy$285$306$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$146$162$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$423$450$67
Kidney ultrasound$787$741$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$787$627$61
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$837$1,130$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$837$974$116
Lung function test (PFT)$322$385$37
MRI of the abdomen$3,910$3,420$300
MRI of the brain$5,869$3,315$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$3,522$2,930$195
MRI of the knee$3,652$3,254$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$3,652$3,254$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$4,022$3,348$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$4,022$3,348$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$3,883$3,254$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$3,771$3,348$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$3,771$3,254$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$4,248$3,254$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$4,613$4,230$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$3,883$3,254$191
MRI of the pelvis$3,939$3,759$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$3,591$3,223$227
Occupational therapy evaluation$204$267$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$232$366$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$176$257$101
Office visit (established patient)$272$201$115
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$247$168$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$292$234$136
Pap smear (cervical screening)$79$72$20
Pelvic ultrasound$739$731$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$838$821$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$639$642$51
Physical therapy evaluation$204$243$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$232$352$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$204$243$98
Pregnancy ultrasound$945$828$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$945$742$117
Pulmonary rehabilitation$57$206$87
Scrotal ultrasound$926$726$99
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$127$343$114
Simple wound stitches$153$353$127
Soft tissue ultrasound$629$450$64
Speech therapy$264$314$76
Spirometry with bronchodilator$322$497$43
Swallow study$335$410$85
Thyroid ultrasound$835$742$109
Transvaginal ultrasound$898$743$118
Vaccine administration$31$69$19
Wound debridement$313$502$186
X-ray of the abdomen$380$386$36
X-ray of the ankle$282$380$37
X-ray of the collarbone$230$314$33
X-ray of the elbow$282$380$33
X-ray of the foot$282$380$34
X-ray of the forearm$175$249$29
X-ray of the hand$282$252$38
X-ray of the hip$503$339$49
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$503$339$49
X-ray of the knee$338$385$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$173$314$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$338$385$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$372$435$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$255$519$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$220$439$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$290$598$53
X-ray of the lower leg$230$342$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$446$447$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$446$401$33
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$276$473$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$230$432$40
X-ray of the pelvis$461$371$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$461$332$28
X-ray of the ribs$264$320$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$264$295$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$351$426$42
X-ray of the shoulder$257$380$36
X-ray of the skull$217$506$40
X-ray of the upper arm$230$268$32
X-ray of the wrist$282$289$43

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