Prices at 36 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $349 — 3% above the US median ($338), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $145 | $145 | — | 117 min | — |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $145 | $145 | — | 123 min | — |
| Wagner Community Memorial Hospital-CAH | Wagner, SD | $181 | $205 | — | 114 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $198 | $209 | — | 122 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $199 | $185 | — | 106 min | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $225 | $263 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $226 | $234 | — | — | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $242 | $233 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $242 | $233 | — | 139 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $271 | $230 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $271 | $252 | — | 80 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $281 | $296 | — | 118 min | — |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $303 | $244 | ★ 5/5 | 109 min | — |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $306 | $277 | — | — | — |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital-CAH | Flandreau, SD | $308 | $233 | — | 108 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $309 | $263 | — | 109 min | — |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $310 | $234 | — | 111 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $313 | $305 | — | 88 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $385 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $420 | $243 | — | 105 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $425 | $287 | — | 112 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $430 | $399 | — | 110 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $436 | $240 | ★ 4/5 | 104 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $453 | $420 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $460 | $406 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $349 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($129). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $436 list price could save about $87 (20%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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