Prices at 41 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $229 — 77% above the US median ($130), roughly 21.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $79 | $74 | — | 124 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $115 | $128 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $118 | $110 | — | 112 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $127 | $122 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $127 | $122 | — | 126 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $135 | $140 | — | 93 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $137 | $264 | — | 118 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $142 | $132 | — | 110 min | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $170 | $249 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $172 | $151 | — | — | — |
| Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | $190 | $110 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $192 | $154 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $192 | $186 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $192 | $186 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $192 | $186 | — | 132 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $193 | $203 | — | 122 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $200 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital-CAH | Flandreau, SD | $223 | $168 | — | 108 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $229 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $231 | $196 | ★ 5/5 | 109 min | — |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $234 | $211 | — | 102 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $240 | $223 | — | 80 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $269 | $240 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $269 | $233 | — | 111 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $269 | $240 | — | 139 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 $229 — about 21.7× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($21).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $233 list price could save about $4 (2%).
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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