Prices at 28 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,407 — 96% above the US median ($1,736), roughly 17.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $1,962 | $2,872 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,992 | $133 | — | — | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $2,658 | $1,173 | — | 105 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $2,678 | $2,486 | — | 124 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $2,754 | $2,832 | — | 118 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $2,862 | $2,657 | — | 80 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $2,887 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $2,921 | $2,576 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $3,176 | $2,863 | — | 102 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $3,224 | $2,992 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $3,286 | $3,370 | — | 93 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $3,350 | $3,979 | — | 122 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $3,407 | $2,283 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $3,407 | $3,305 | — | 132 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $3,413 | $2,901 | — | 109 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,486 | $1,579 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $3,549 | $5,967 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $3,647 | $3,556 | — | 88 min | — |
| Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center-CAH | Wessington Springs, SD | $3,828 | $3,557 | — | 126 min | — |
| Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital-CAH | De Smet, SD | $3,828 | $3,206 | — | 120 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $3,985 | $3,560 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $3,985 | $3,560 | — | 139 min | — |
| Platte Health Center | Platte, SD | $4,127 | $3,749 | — | 128 min | — |
| Wagner Community Memorial Hospital-CAH | Wagner, SD | $4,140 | $3,894 | — | 114 min | — |
| Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | $4,222 | $1,137 | ★ 5/5 | 110 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 $3,407 — about 17.4× the Medicare rate ($196). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($391).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,787 list price could save about $380 (10%).
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