Prices at 15 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,144 — 48% above the US median ($2,125), roughly 13.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $1,734 | $1,610 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $1,800 | $1,979 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $2,022 | $1,807 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $2,022 | $1,807 | — | 139 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,740 | $3,017 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $2,752 | $2,339 | — | 109 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $3,129 | $1,992 | — | 105 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $3,158 | $1,755 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $3,285 | $2,792 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $3,285 | $3,186 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $3,285 | $3,219 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $3,422 | $5,551 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $3,442 | $1,706 | ★ 4/5 | 104 min | — |
| Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | $4,102 | $2,814 | ★ 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 $3,144 — about 13.2× the Medicare rate ($238). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,285 list price could save about $141 (4%).
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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