Chemotherapy infusion cost in South Dakota

Prices at 34 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $537 — 28% above the US median ($418), roughly 6.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Brookings Health System Brookings, SD $214 $355 ★ 4/5 100 min 13.7%
Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH Dell Rapids, SD $274 $111 105 min 15.1%
Dunes Surgical Hospital Dakota Dunes, SD $313 $438 15.3%
Faulkton Area Medical Center Faulkton, SD $358 118 min 15.0%
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center-CAH Wessington Springs, SD $412 $309 138 min 14.8%
Platte Health Center Platte, SD $422 $303 128 min 14.8%
Community Memorial Hospital Redfield, SD $430 $391 ★ 4/5 99 min 15.0%
Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH Canton, SD $436 $255 124 min
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital Yankton, SD $442 $338 ★ 3/5 116 min 15.4%
Avera Gregory Hospital Gregory, SD $442 $338 140 min 14.3%
Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital Sioux Falls, SD $455 $330 14.9%
Avera St Lukes Aberdeen, SD $475 $215 ★ 4/5 123 min 15.2%
Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health Milbank, SD $475 $215 125 min 14.8%
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH Armour, SD $501 $186 115 min 15.1%
Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH Winner, SD $507 $364 108 min 15.1%
Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen Aberdeen, SD $510 $337 ★ 4/5 134 min 14.6%
Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic Miller, SD $529 $394 114 min 14.9%
Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH Britton, SD $546 $278 105 min 14.7%
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center Clear Lake, SD $555 $327 100 min
Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH Philip, SD $577 $536 92 min 15.6%
Avera St Mary's Hospital Pierre, SD $577 $297 ★ 2/5 129 min 14.3%
Sanford Usd Medical Center Sioux Falls, SD $581 $342 ★ 5/5 196 min 14.5%
Wagner Community Memorial Hospital-CAH Wagner, SD $599 $465 116 min 15.5%
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center Chamberlain, SD $611 $329 87 min 15.6%
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Rapid City, SD $637 $357 ★ 3/5 160 min 14.5%

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 July 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$584
Cash / self-pay
$537
Insurer-negotiated
$342
Medicare pays
$81
$374$716
Median cash $537  ·  Medicare $81  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $537 — about 6.6× the Medicare rate ($81). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($162).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $584 list price could save about $46 (8%).

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