Prices at 41 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $172 — 83% above the US median ($94), roughly 20.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $65 | $73 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $67 | $62 | — | 124 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $72 | $77 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $72 | $77 | — | 126 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $82 | $147 | — | 118 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $111 | $115 | — | 93 min | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $117 | $171 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $121 | $112 | — | 110 min | — |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $124 | $105 | ★ 5/5 | 109 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $125 | $116 | — | 112 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $145 | $153 | — | 122 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $146 | $128 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $150 | $139 | — | 80 min | — |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $161 | $150 | — | 117 min | — |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $161 | $150 | — | 123 min | — |
| Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | $165 | $96 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $172 | $138 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $172 | $167 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $172 | $167 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $172 | $167 | — | 132 min | — |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital-CAH | Flandreau, SD | $176 | $132 | — | 108 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $178 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $179 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $187 | $174 | — | — | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $188 | $183 | — | 88 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 $172 — about 20.3× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $178 list price could save about $6 (3%).
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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