Prices at 21 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,666 — 43% above the US median ($1,166), roughly 10.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $480 | $522 | — | 118 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $657 | $418 | — | 105 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $811 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $900 | $724 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $917 | $852 | — | 117 min | — |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $917 | $852 | — | 123 min | — |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $996 | $903 | — | — | — |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $1,054 | $750 | ★ 5/5 | 109 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $1,054 | $523 | ★ 4/5 | 104 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $1,065 | $905 | — | 109 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $1,666 | $1,470 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $1,707 | $1,255 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $1,707 | $1,656 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $1,707 | $1,673 | — | 132 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $1,746 | $1,621 | — | 80 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $1,778 | $6,191 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,798 | $776 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $1,820 | $1,877 | — | 93 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $1,888 | $1,752 | — | 110 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $2,442 | $1,357 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | $4,203 | $2,084 | ★ 5/5 | 110 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 $1,666 — about 10.8× the Medicare rate ($155). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($309).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,707 list price could save about $41 (2%).
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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