Prices at 8 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,020 — 67% below the US median ($3,102), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $638 | $1,560 | ★ 4/5 | 104 min | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $853 | $936 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $1,020 | $1,527 | — | 105 min | — |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $3,567 | $2,426 | — | — | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $8,866 | $5,881 | ★ 4/5 | 144 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 $1,020 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($547). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,093).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,705 list price could save about $685 (40%).
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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