Prices at 41 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $939 — 20% above the US median ($782), roughly 19.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $225 | $404 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $331 | $242 | — | — | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $406 | $308 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $437 | $349 | — | 105 min | — |
| Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center-CAH | Wessington Springs, SD | $437 | $407 | — | 126 min | — |
| Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital-CAH | De Smet, SD | $437 | $371 | — | 120 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $437 | $308 | ★ 4/5 | 104 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $470 | $420 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $470 | $420 | — | 139 min | — |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $498 | $432 | — | 111 min | — |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital-CAH | Flandreau, SD | $500 | $376 | — | 108 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $503 | $413 | — | 106 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $636 | $591 | — | — | — |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $664 | $458 | — | — | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $727 | $674 | — | 112 min | — |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $734 | $662 | — | 102 min | — |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $799 | $677 | ★ 5/5 | 109 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $825 | $766 | — | 124 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $902 | $767 | — | 109 min | — |
| Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | $904 | $541 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $939 | $969 | — | 122 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $941 | $909 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $941 | $909 | — | 126 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $950 | $1,027 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $954 | $930 | — | 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 $939 — about 19.8× the Medicare rate ($47). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($95).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,031 list price could save about $92 (9%).
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