Compare: Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen vs Community Memorial Hospital

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 7% lower than Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen (median across 136 shared procedures), winning on 78 of them.
Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
Aberdeen, SD
CMS rating ★★★★☆
77% recommend · ER wait 120 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 58
Community Memorial Hospital
Redfield, SD
CMS rating ★★★★☆
83% recommend · ER wait 102 min
cheaper on 78
ProcedureSanford Medical Center AberdeenCommunity Memorial HospitalMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$87$67$51
Abdominal ultrasound$847$1,015$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$953$1,247$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$742$1,015$86
Blood transfusion$980$950$47
Bone density scan (DEXA)$491$546$39
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$590$408$133
Cardiac rehabilitation$253$218$26
Carotid artery ultrasound$964$1,225$156
Chemotherapy infusion$510$430$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$299$172$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$720$689$133
Chest X-ray$367$300$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$289$291$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$333$309$33
CPAP titration study$224$877$69
CT angiography of the chest$2,884$3,618$281
CT scan of the abdomen$2,554$2,295$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$4,120$4,223$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$4,808$4,223$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$4,120$4,628$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$4,120$3,939$183
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$2,554$2,295$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$2,430$1,969$136
CT scan of the arm$2,087$2,955$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$1,915$2,955$161
CT scan of the head$2,151$2,600$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$2,427$3,073$173
CT scan of the head without contrast$1,978$2,127$107
CT scan of the leg$2,376$2,866$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$2,529$2,897$166
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$2,472$2,122$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$2,371$2,117$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$2,472$2,127$130
CT scan of the neck$2,427$3,073$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$2,402$2,071$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$2,199$2,071$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$2,656$3,129$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$2,427$3,073$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$2,358$2,127$150
CT scan of the pelvis$2,242$2,135$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$1,896$2,135$133
CT scan of the sinuses$2,266$1,941$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$2,472$2,127$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$2,266$1,941$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$1,854$1,674$128
Echocardiogram$1,255$2,202$138
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$228$163$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$228$163$8
Emergency department visit$712$342$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$310$342$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$510$216$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$712$286$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$985$434$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$1,570$537$171
Holter heart monitor$598$505$26
IV infusion therapy$306$285$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$162$146$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$450$423$67
Kidney ultrasound$741$787$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$627$787$61
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$1,130$837$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$974$837$116
Lung function test (PFT)$385$322$37
MRI of the abdomen$3,420$3,910$300
MRI of the brain$3,315$5,869$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$2,930$3,522$195
MRI of the knee$3,254$3,652$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$3,254$3,652$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$3,348$4,022$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$3,348$4,022$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$3,254$3,883$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$3,348$3,771$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$3,254$3,771$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$3,254$4,248$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$4,230$4,613$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$3,254$3,883$191
MRI of the pelvis$3,759$3,939$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$3,223$3,591$227
Occupational therapy evaluation$267$204$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$366$232$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$257$176$101
Office visit (established patient)$201$272$115
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$168$247$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$234$292$136
Pap smear (cervical screening)$72$79$20
Pelvic ultrasound$731$739$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$821$838$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$642$639$51
Physical therapy evaluation$243$204$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$352$232$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$243$204$98
Pregnancy ultrasound$828$945$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$742$945$117
Pulmonary rehabilitation$206$57$87
Scrotal ultrasound$726$926$99
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$343$127$114
Simple wound stitches$353$153$127
Soft tissue ultrasound$450$629$64
Speech therapy$314$264$76
Spirometry with bronchodilator$497$322$43
Swallow study$410$335$85
Thyroid ultrasound$742$835$109
Transvaginal ultrasound$743$898$118
Vaccine administration$69$31$19
Wound debridement$502$313$186
X-ray of the abdomen$386$380$36
X-ray of the ankle$380$282$37
X-ray of the collarbone$314$230$33
X-ray of the elbow$380$282$33
X-ray of the foot$380$282$34
X-ray of the forearm$249$175$29
X-ray of the hand$252$282$38
X-ray of the hip$339$503$49
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$339$503$49
X-ray of the knee$385$338$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$314$173$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$385$338$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$435$372$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$519$255$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$439$220$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$598$290$53
X-ray of the lower leg$342$230$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$447$446$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$401$446$33
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$473$276$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$432$230$40
X-ray of the pelvis$371$461$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$332$461$28
X-ray of the ribs$320$264$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$295$264$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$426$351$42
X-ray of the shoulder$380$257$36
X-ray of the skull$506$217$40
X-ray of the upper arm$268$230$32
X-ray of the wrist$289$282$43

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