Prices at 29 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,191 — 96% above the US median ($1,628), roughly 14.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,552 | $423 | — | — | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $2,131 | $3,120 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $2,654 | $2,464 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $2,656 | $2,342 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $2,658 | $1,173 | — | 105 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $2,680 | $2,278 | — | 109 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $2,681 | $2,488 | — | 80 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $2,765 | $2,570 | — | 112 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $2,993 | $2,778 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $3,062 | $3,139 | — | 93 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $3,129 | $3,497 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $3,191 | $2,138 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $3,191 | $3,095 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $3,191 | $3,127 | — | 132 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,290 | $1,491 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $3,324 | $5,967 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $3,367 | $3,999 | — | 122 min | — |
| Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center-CAH | Wessington Springs, SD | $3,471 | $3,226 | — | 126 min | — |
| Wagner Community Memorial Hospital-CAH | Wagner, SD | $3,510 | $3,301 | — | 114 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $3,535 | $3,158 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $3,535 | $3,158 | — | 139 min | — |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $3,581 | $3,328 | — | 117 min | — |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $3,581 | $3,328 | — | 123 min | — |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $3,667 | $3,306 | — | 102 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $3,740 | $3,647 | — | 88 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 $3,191 — about 14.5× the Medicare rate ($220). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($440).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,644 list price could save about $453 (12%).
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