Prices at 41 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,931 — 102% above the US median ($1,455), roughly 16.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,364 | $358 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $1,900 | $2,781 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | 13.7% |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $2,089 | — | — | 78 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $2,158 | $2,003 | — | 124 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $2,328 | $2,164 | — | 116 min | 14.9% |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $2,410 | $2,471 | — | 100 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $2,416 | $1,173 | — | 105 min | 14.7% |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $2,424 | $2,253 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $2,427 | $2,140 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $2,502 | $2,322 | — | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $2,735 | $2,217 | — | 105 min | 15.1% |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $2,743 | $2,546 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,808 | $1,272 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | 14.5% |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $2,905 | $2,777 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $2,905 | $2,777 | — | 125 min | 14.8% |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $2,924 | $2,485 | — | 108 min | 15.1% |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $2,931 | $1,964 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $2,931 | $2,843 | — | 99 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $2,931 | $2,843 | — | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $2,931 | $2,872 | — | 134 min | 15.7% |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $2,932 | $3,016 | — | 115 min | 15.1% |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $2,951 | $2,472 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | 14.2% |
| Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital-CAH | De Smet, SD | $2,990 | $2,504 | — | 119 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $3,053 | $5,967 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.2% |
| Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center-CAH | Wessington Springs, SD | $3,072 | $2,855 | — | 138 min | 14.8% |
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 $2,931 — about 16.0× the Medicare rate ($183). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($367).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,167 list price could save about $236 (7%).
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