Prices at 36 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,217 — 105% above the US median ($1,568), roughly 14.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $1,318 | $1,929 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | 13.7% |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,513 | $707 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $1,902 | — | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $2,295 | $2,565 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 15.0% |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $2,384 | $2,213 | — | 124 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $2,530 | $2,419 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $2,530 | $2,419 | — | 125 min | 14.8% |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $2,554 | $2,252 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $2,656 | $2,465 | — | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $2,666 | $2,734 | — | 100 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $2,772 | $1,173 | — | 105 min | 14.7% |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $2,857 | — | — | 78 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $2,861 | $2,943 | — | 115 min | 15.1% |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $2,897 | $2,689 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,044 | $1,379 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | 14.5% |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $3,152 | $2,640 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | 14.2% |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $3,217 | $2,874 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 15.4% |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $3,217 | $2,874 | — | 140 min | 14.3% |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $3,367 | $2,862 | — | 108 min | 15.1% |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $3,392 | $2,943 | — | 114 min | 14.9% |
| Platte Health Center | Platte, SD | $3,473 | $3,155 | — | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $3,477 | $3,232 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $3,477 | $3,232 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $3,513 | $1,810 | ★ 2/5 | 129 min | 14.3% |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $3,545 | $2,375 | ★ 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)
Typical cash price here is $3,217 — about 14.0× the Medicare rate ($230). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($460).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,420 list price could save about $203 (6%).
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