Prices at 39 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,344 — 102% above the US median ($1,163), roughly 15.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,072 | $277 | — | — | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $1,824 | $2,670 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $1,839 | $2,055 | — | 122 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $1,911 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $2,037 | $1,890 | — | 80 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $2,065 | $1,916 | — | 110 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $2,089 | $2,148 | — | 118 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $2,102 | $1,951 | — | 124 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $2,127 | $2,377 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $2,137 | $2,191 | — | 93 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $2,150 | $1,173 | — | 105 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $2,183 | $2,028 | — | 112 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $2,270 | $1,839 | — | 106 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $2,278 | $1,526 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $2,278 | $2,210 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $2,278 | $2,210 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $2,278 | $2,232 | — | 132 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $2,318 | $2,260 | — | 88 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 | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $2,358 | $2,080 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $2,373 | $5,914 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $2,388 | $2,000 | ★ 5/5 | 109 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,528 | $1,146 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital-CAH | De Smet, SD | $2,673 | $2,239 | — | 120 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 $2,344 — about 15.7× the Medicare rate ($150). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($299).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,671 list price could save about $327 (12%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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