Prices at 24 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,601 — 88% above the US median ($1,380), roughly 17.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $1,309 | $1,916 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $1,831 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $2,008 | $1,864 | — | 124 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $2,095 | $1,947 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $2,151 | $1,897 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $2,349 | $2,789 | — | 122 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $2,416 | $1,173 | — | 105 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $2,447 | $2,271 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $2,458 | $2,520 | — | 93 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $2,522 | $2,341 | — | 80 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $2,601 | $1,743 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $2,601 | $2,523 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $2,601 | $2,523 | — | 132 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,649 | $1,200 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $2,709 | $5,967 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $2,822 | $2,399 | — | 109 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $3,144 | $2,808 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $3,144 | $2,808 | — | 139 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $3,214 | $3,134 | — | 88 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $3,487 | $1,801 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Wagner Community Memorial Hospital-CAH | Wagner, SD | $3,780 | $3,555 | — | 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 $2,601 — about 17.5× the Medicare rate ($148). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($297).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,822 list price could save about $221 (8%).
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