Prices at 34 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $798 — 33% above the US median ($601), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $381 | $426 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $451 | $476 | — | 122 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $455 | $373 | — | 106 min | — |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $518 | $447 | — | — | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $630 | $562 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $630 | $562 | — | 139 min | — |
| Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center-CAH | Wessington Springs, SD | $642 | $597 | — | 126 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $672 | $571 | — | 109 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $674 | $619 | — | 124 min | — |
| Platte Health Center | Platte, SD | $682 | $620 | — | 128 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $689 | $770 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $720 | $619 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $759 | $667 | — | — | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $760 | $734 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $760 | $734 | — | 126 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $768 | $421 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital-CAH | Flandreau, SD | $798 | $602 | — | 108 min | — |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $798 | $693 | — | 111 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $823 | $625 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $829 | $855 | — | 93 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $858 | $932 | — | 118 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $861 | $801 | — | 112 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $873 | $851 | — | 88 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $877 | $645 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $877 | $851 | — | 132 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 $798 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($267).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $877 list price could save about $79 (9%).
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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