Prices at 41 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,598 — 96% above the US median ($1,329), roughly 20.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,472 | $235 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $1,540 | $2,255 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | 13.7% |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $1,644 | — | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $1,950 | $1,810 | — | 124 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $2,127 | $2,377 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 15.0% |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $2,150 | $1,173 | — | 105 min | 14.7% |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $2,268 | $1,520 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $2,268 | $2,200 | — | 99 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $2,268 | $2,200 | — | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $2,268 | $2,223 | — | 134 min | 15.7% |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $2,344 | $2,241 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $2,344 | $2,241 | — | 125 min | 14.8% |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $2,345 | $2,176 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $2,363 | $5,914 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.2% |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $2,376 | $2,205 | — | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $2,435 | — | — | 78 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $2,472 | $2,180 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $2,539 | $2,603 | — | 100 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $2,583 | $2,093 | — | 105 min | 15.1% |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $2,598 | $2,533 | — | 92 min | 15.6% |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $2,611 | $2,354 | — | 98 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,652 | $1,202 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | 14.5% |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $2,760 | $2,565 | — | — | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $2,770 | $2,575 | — | 116 min | 14.9% |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $3,032 | $2,631 | — | 114 min | 14.9% |
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 July 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 $2,598 — about 20.0× the Medicare rate ($130). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($260).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,970 list price could save about $372 (13%).
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