Compare: Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen vs Bowdle Hospital-CAH

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 129 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 18% lower than Bowdle Hospital-CAH (median across 129 shared procedures), winning on 97 of them.
Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
Aberdeen, SD
CMS rating ★★★★☆
77% recommend · ER wait 120 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 97
Bowdle Hospital-CAH
Bowdle, SD

ER wait 102 min
cheaper on 32
ProcedureSanford Medical Center AberdeenBowdle Hospital-CAHMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$87$111$51
Abdominal ultrasound$847$1,134$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$953$1,675$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$742$1,134$86
Blood transfusion$980$734$47
Bone density scan (DEXA)$491$622$39
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$339$173$93
Burn treatment$367$173$129
Cardiac rehabilitation$253$346$26
Carotid artery ultrasound$964$1,214$156
Chest tube insertion$1,183$580$143
Chest X-ray$367$432$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$289$393$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$333$471$33
CT angiography of the chest$2,884$4,062$281
CT angiography of the head$3,008$3,667$274
CT scan of the abdomen$2,554$2,450$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$4,120$6,413$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$4,808$6,413$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$4,120$6,998$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$4,120$5,832$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$3,160$2,450$259
CT scan of the arm$2,087$3,385$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$1,915$3,385$161
CT scan of the chest$2,472$3,176$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$2,921$3,176$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$2,472$3,586$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$2,060$2,541$133
CT scan of the head$2,151$2,317$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$1,978$2,317$107
CT scan of the leg$2,376$3,597$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$2,224$3,597$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$2,472$2,611$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$2,472$2,611$130
CT scan of the neck$2,427$3,518$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$2,402$2,611$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$2,199$2,611$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$2,656$3,667$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$2,427$3,518$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$2,358$3,098$150
CT scan of the sinuses$2,266$2,611$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$1,854$2,611$128
Echocardiogram$1,255$1,428$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$842$1,163$101
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$228$306$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$228$306$8
Emergency department visit$712$690$69
Emergency department visit (level 2)$510$483$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$712$690$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$985$937$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$1,570$1,352$171
IV infusion therapy$306$233$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$162$181$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$450$341$67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$488$118$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$504$238$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$471$118$56
Kidney ultrasound$741$1,089$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$627$976$61
Knee joint injection$754$317$69
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$1,130$1,040$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$974$1,040$116
MRI of the brain$3,315$4,731$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$2,930$4,217$195
MRI of the knee$3,254$3,667$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$3,254$3,667$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$3,348$4,091$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$3,254$4,091$192
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$3,254$4,512$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$3,254$4,512$191
MRI of the shoulder$3,254$3,385$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$3,254$3,385$205
Nebulizer breathing treatment$151$104$9
Occupational therapy evaluation$267$327$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$366$389$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$257$277$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$267$327$101
Office visit (established patient)$201$317$115
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$168$317$95
Pelvic ultrasound$731$1,247$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$821$1,247$105
Physical therapy evaluation$243$302$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$243$327$98
Pneumonia vaccine$109$213—
Scoliosis spine X-ray$416$511$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$390$511$44
Scrotal ultrasound$726$791$99
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$343$107$114
Simple wound stitches$353$107$127
Skin biopsy$607$164$121
Sleep study (polysomnography)$4,078$2,879$691
Soft tissue ultrasound$450$536$64
Speech therapy$314$308$76
Swallow study$410$333$85
Thyroid ultrasound$742$958$109
Transvaginal ultrasound$743$1,306$118
Trigger point injection$503$170$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$503$114$52
Vaccine administration$69$64$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$55$64$16
X-ray of the abdomen$386$447$36
X-ray of the ankle$380$459$37
X-ray of the collarbone$314$440$33
X-ray of the elbow$380$549$33
X-ray of the facial bones$341$574$39
X-ray of the foot$380$425$34
X-ray of the forearm$249$536$29
X-ray of the hand$252$447$38
X-ray of the hip$339$332$49
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$339$332$49
X-ray of the knee$385$319$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$314$355$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$385$283$42
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$519$704$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$439$704$40
X-ray of the lower leg$342$553$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$447$737$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$401$723$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$494$751$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$473$891$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$432$891$40
X-ray of the pelvis$371$393$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$332$393$28
X-ray of the ribs$320$464$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$295$440$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$426$488$42
X-ray of the shoulder$380$447$36
X-ray of the upper arm$268$525$32
X-ray of the wrist$289$447$43

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