Prices at 40 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,555 — 108% above the US median ($1,226), roughly 19.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,301 | $115 | — | — | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $1,654 | $2,421 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $2,054 | $1,907 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $2,060 | $1,817 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $2,095 | $1,945 | — | 110 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $2,150 | $1,173 | — | 105 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $2,173 | $2,020 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $2,189 | $2,244 | — | 93 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $2,307 | $2,141 | — | 80 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $2,319 | $1,554 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $2,319 | $2,249 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $2,319 | $2,249 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $2,319 | $2,273 | — | 132 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $2,328 | $2,164 | — | 112 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $2,403 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $2,416 | $5,914 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $2,483 | $2,218 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $2,483 | $2,218 | — | 139 min | — |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $2,541 | $2,291 | — | 102 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,570 | $1,164 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $2,583 | $2,093 | — | 106 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $2,628 | $2,562 | — | 88 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $2,797 | $2,674 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $2,797 | $2,674 | — | 126 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $2,844 | $2,925 | — | 118 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 $2,555 — about 19.3× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($265).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,810 list price could save about $255 (9%).
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