Prices at 41 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $106 — 98% above the US median ($53), roughly 20.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | $21 | $12 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $40 | $37 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $46 | $47 | — | 93 min | — |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $52 | $49 | — | 117 min | — |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $52 | $49 | — | 123 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $54 | $50 | — | 110 min | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $75 | $109 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $86 | $96 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $88 | $78 | — | — | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $90 | $84 | — | 112 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $94 | $91 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $94 | $91 | — | 126 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $95 | $93 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $98 | $76 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $100 | $66 | — | 105 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $100 | $93 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $100 | $93 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $104 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $106 | $98 | — | 80 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $112 | $104 | — | — | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $114 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $115 | $112 | — | 88 min | — |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $115 | $98 | ★ 5/5 | 109 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $126 | $122 | — | 118 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $129 | $136 | — | 122 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 $106 — about 20.4× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($10).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $115 list price could save about $9 (8%).
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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