Prices at 41 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $159 — 72% above the US median ($93), roughly 9.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $26 | $28 | — | — | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $57 | $61 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $59 | $62 | — | 122 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $67 | $51 | — | 124 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $85 | $77 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $85 | $83 | — | 132 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $91 | $102 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $100 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $100 | $97 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $100 | $97 | — | 126 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $110 | $83 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $118 | $91 | — | 111 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $135 | $112 | — | — | — |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $138 | $124 | — | 102 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $143 | $155 | — | 118 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $145 | $74 | — | 93 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $149 | $59 | — | 80 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $150 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $150 | $134 | — | 139 min | — |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $159 | $148 | — | 117 min | — |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $159 | $148 | — | 123 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $173 | $114 | — | 106 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $178 | $190 | — | 88 min | — |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital-CAH | Flandreau, SD | $188 | $142 | — | 108 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $198 | $184 | — | 112 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 $159 — about 9.8× the Medicare rate ($16). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $178 list price could save about $19 (11%).
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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