Prices at 41 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $271 — 72% above the US median ($158), roughly 6.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $63 | $52 | — | — | — |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $154 | $143 | — | 117 min | — |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $154 | $143 | — | 123 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $158 | $313 | — | 118 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $165 | $104 | — | 124 min | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $167 | $244 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $174 | $177 | — | 93 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $202 | $104 | — | 110 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $215 | $240 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $217 | $229 | — | 122 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $233 | $204 | — | — | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $237 | $229 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $237 | $229 | — | 126 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $237 | $149 | — | 105 min | — |
| Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | $251 | $145 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $255 | $210 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $255 | $210 | — | 132 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $264 | $245 | — | — | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $266 | $102 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $271 | $229 | ★ 5/5 | 109 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $280 | $209 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $288 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $288 | $257 | — | 139 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $290 | $115 | — | 80 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $297 | $252 | — | 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 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 $271 — about 6.9× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($79).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $297 list price could save about $26 (9%).
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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