Prices at 33 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $254 — 28% above the US median ($199), roughly 9.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $93 | $76 | — | 106 min | — |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $108 | $429 | — | — | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $141 | $145 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $151 | $133 | — | — | — |
| Platte Health Center | Platte, SD | $162 | $147 | — | 128 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $163 | $177 | — | 118 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $172 | $192 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $175 | $138 | — | 105 min | — |
| Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center-CAH | Wessington Springs, SD | $182 | $169 | — | 126 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $190 | $183 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $190 | $183 | — | 126 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $198 | $182 | — | 124 min | — |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $198 | $168 | ★ 5/5 | 109 min | — |
| Wagner Community Memorial Hospital-CAH | Wagner, SD | $198 | $186 | — | 114 min | — |
| Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital-CAH | De Smet, SD | $199 | $168 | — | 120 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $254 | $227 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $254 | $227 | — | 139 min | — |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $259 | $225 | — | 111 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $280 | $273 | — | 88 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $282 | $290 | — | 93 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $286 | $302 | — | 122 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $292 | $268 | — | 80 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $299 | $257 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $301 | $212 | ★ 4/5 | 104 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $310 | $285 | — | 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 $254 — about 9.0× the Medicare rate ($28). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($57).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $274 list price could save about $19 (7%).
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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