Prices at 24 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,608 — 64% above the US median ($1,594), roughly 15.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $589 | $600 | — | — | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $1,617 | $2,367 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $2,117 | $2,366 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $2,199 | $2,041 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $2,371 | $2,091 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $2,416 | $1,219 | — | 105 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $2,446 | $2,270 | — | 80 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $2,468 | $2,098 | — | 109 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $2,554 | $3,033 | — | 122 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,603 | $1,180 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $2,608 | $1,747 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $2,608 | $2,530 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $2,608 | $2,530 | — | 132 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $2,680 | $2,487 | — | 110 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $2,717 | $5,968 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $2,892 | $2,343 | — | 106 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $3,115 | $3,037 | — | 88 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $3,549 | $3,650 | — | 118 min | — |
| Platte Health Center | Platte, SD | $4,127 | $3,749 | — | 128 min | — |
| Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital-CAH | De Smet, SD | $4,177 | $3,499 | — | 120 min | — |
| Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | $4,222 | $1,137 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $4,292 | $2,082 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $5,323 | $398 | ★ 4/5 | 104 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 $2,608 — about 15.5× the Medicare rate ($169). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,057 list price could save about $449 (15%).
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