Prices at 41 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,680 — 74% above the US median ($1,538), roughly 15.9× 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 | — | — | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $1,617 | $2,459 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $2,075 | $1,920 | — | 124 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $2,122 | $2,371 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $2,268 | $2,223 | — | 132 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $2,283 | $1,196 | — | 105 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $2,344 | $2,241 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $2,344 | $2,241 | — | 126 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $2,435 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $2,438 | $1,721 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $2,438 | $2,223 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $2,438 | $2,223 | — | 132 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $2,446 | $2,270 | — | 80 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $2,472 | $2,183 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $2,540 | $5,914 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $2,582 | $2,619 | — | 93 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $2,593 | $2,941 | — | 122 min | — |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $2,611 | $2,354 | — | 102 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,652 | $1,281 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $2,680 | $2,456 | — | 110 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $2,737 | $2,141 | — | 106 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $2,760 | $2,565 | — | — | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $2,770 | $2,575 | — | 112 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $2,857 | $2,712 | — | 88 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $3,017 | $2,455 | — | 109 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 $2,680 — about 15.9× 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 $3,090 list price could save about $410 (13%).
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