Prices at 41 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,709 — 101% above the US median ($1,347), roughly 18.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,255 | $135 | — | — | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $1,386 | $2,098 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $2,008 | $1,839 | — | 124 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $2,133 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $2,151 | $1,921 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $2,183 | $1,892 | — | 112 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $2,209 | $2,095 | — | — | — |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $2,317 | $2,089 | — | 102 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $2,349 | $2,762 | — | 122 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $2,416 | $1,173 | — | 105 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $2,447 | $2,119 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $2,458 | $2,298 | — | 93 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $2,522 | $2,266 | — | 80 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $2,600 | $2,543 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $2,601 | $1,947 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $2,601 | $2,141 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $2,601 | $2,141 | — | 132 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,649 | $1,183 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $2,659 | $2,619 | — | 118 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $2,709 | $5,914 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $2,715 | $2,141 | — | 132 min | — |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $2,771 | $2,576 | — | 117 min | — |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $2,771 | $2,576 | — | 123 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $2,822 | $2,317 | — | 109 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $2,866 | $2,472 | ★ 4/5 | 126 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 $2,709 — about 18.3× 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 $3,059 list price could save about $350 (11%).
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