Compare: Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen vs Avera St Lukes

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 159 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 6% lower than Avera St Lukes (median across 159 shared procedures), winning on 90 of them.
Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
Aberdeen, SD
CMS rating ★★★★☆
77% recommend · ER wait 120 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 90
Avera St Lukes
Aberdeen, SD
CMS rating ★★★★☆
74% recommend · ER wait 126 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 69
ProcedureSanford Medical Center AberdeenAvera St LukesMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$87$74$51
Abdominal ultrasound$847$1,007$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$953$1,214$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$742$1,007$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$694$1,207$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$460$755$129
Abscess incision and drainage$577$755$174
Blood transfusion$980$941$47
Bone density scan (DEXA)$491$743$39
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$590$673$133
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$339$379$93
Burn treatment$367$379$129
Cardiac rehabilitation$253$241$26
Carotid artery ultrasound$964$1,105$156
Chemotherapy infusion$510$475$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$299$190$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$720$760$133
Chest tube insertion$1,183$1,061$143
Chest X-ray$367$340$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$289$320$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$333$359$33
CPAP titration study$224$967$69
CT angiography of the chest$2,884$3,425$281
CT angiography of the head$3,008$3,177$274
CT scan of the abdomen$2,554$2,530$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$4,120$4,749$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$4,808$5,127$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$4,120$4,749$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$4,120$4,058$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$3,160$3,692$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$2,554$2,530$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$2,430$2,172$136
CT scan of the arm$2,087$2,505$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$2,087$2,904$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$1,915$2,505$161
CT scan of the chest$2,472$3,059$167
CT scan of the chest with contrast$2,472$3,320$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$2,060$2,797$133
CT scan of the head$2,151$2,866$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$2,427$3,388$173
CT scan of the head without contrast$1,978$2,344$107
CT scan of the leg$2,376$2,766$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$2,529$3,014$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$2,224$2,519$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$2,472$2,344$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$2,472$2,344$130
CT scan of the neck$2,427$2,625$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$2,402$2,428$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$2,199$2,428$131
CT scan of the neck with contrast$2,427$2,905$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$2,358$2,344$150
CT scan of the pelvis$2,242$2,618$226
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$2,242$2,882$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$1,896$2,355$133
CT scan of the sinuses$2,266$2,140$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$2,472$2,812$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$2,266$2,140$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$1,854$2,083$128
Echocardiogram$1,255$1,600$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$842$772$101
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$228$180$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$228$180$8
Emergency department visit$712$416$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$310$377$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$510$416$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$712$507$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$985$741$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$1,570$1,612$171
Foreign body removal (skin)$893$837$157
Holter heart monitor$598$556$26
IV infusion therapy$306$275$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$162$155$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$450$428$67
Kidney ultrasound$741$868$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$627$868$61
Knee joint injection$754$179$69
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$1,130$923$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$974$923$116
Lung function test (PFT)$385$355$37
MRA of the brain$2,950$3,067$226
MRI of the abdomen$3,420$4,311$300
MRI of the ankle$3,417$4,261$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$3,254$3,630$222
MRI of the brain$3,315$4,498$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$2,930$3,884$195
MRI of the knee$3,254$3,590$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$3,254$3,590$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$3,348$4,683$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$3,254$4,281$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$3,348$4,177$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$4,230$4,786$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$3,254$3,568$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$3,254$4,381$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$4,230$5,086$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$3,254$3,677$191
MRI of the pelvis$3,759$3,959$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$3,223$3,959$227
MRI of the shoulder$3,254$3,920$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$3,254$3,920$205
Nebulizer breathing treatment$151$144$9
Occupational therapy evaluation$267$210$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$257$194$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$267$225$101
Office visit (established patient)$201$407$115
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$168$407$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$234$451$136
Pelvic ultrasound$731$629$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$821$789$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$642$468$51
Physical therapy evaluation$243$225$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$352$256$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$243$225$98
Pulmonary rehabilitation$206$63$87
Scrotal ultrasound$726$819$99
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$343$370$114
Simple wound stitches$353$370$127
Skin biopsy$607$320$121
Sleep study (polysomnography)$4,078$4,566$691
Soft tissue ultrasound$450$694$64
Speech therapy$314$291$76
Spirometry with bronchodilator$497$355$43
Swallow study$410$370$85
Thyroid ultrasound$742$880$109
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$2,228$1,295$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$2,676$1,295$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$743$795$118
Vaccine administration$69$51$19
Wound debridement$502$2,921$186
X-ray of the abdomen$386$418$36
X-ray of the ankle$380$311$37
X-ray of the collarbone$314$273$33
X-ray of the elbow$380$311$33
X-ray of the facial bones$341$267$39
X-ray of the foot$380$311$34
X-ray of the forearm$249$331$29
X-ray of the hand$252$311$38
X-ray of the hip$339$371$49
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$339$371$49
X-ray of the knee$385$343$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$314$262$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$385$343$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$435$356$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$519$422$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$439$398$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$598$445$53
X-ray of the lower leg$342$321$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$447$492$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$401$492$33
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$473$383$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$432$368$40
X-ray of the pelvis$371$350$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$332$350$28
X-ray of the ribs$320$369$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$295$350$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$426$388$42
X-ray of the shoulder$380$368$36
X-ray of the skull$506$239$40
X-ray of the upper arm$268$320$32
X-ray of the wrist$289$311$43

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