Prices at 13 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $140 — 20% below the US median ($175).
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $77 | $135 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $79 | $228 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $79 | $228 | — | 139 min | — |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $84 | $84 | — | 117 min | — |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $84 | $84 | — | 123 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $140 | $140 | — | — | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $182 | $195 | — | 118 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $221 | $185 | — | 122 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $233 | $177 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $250 | $208 | — | 106 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $282 | $185 | — | 109 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 September 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.
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