Prices at 19 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,746 — 59% above the US median ($1,731), roughly 11.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $1,808 | $2,647 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | 13.7% |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $2,004 | $1,860 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $2,578 | $2,273 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $2,626 | $2,438 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,727 | $1,236 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | 14.5% |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $2,730 | $2,321 | — | 108 min | 15.1% |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $2,742 | $2,811 | — | 100 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $2,746 | $1,840 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $2,746 | $2,664 | — | 99 min | 14.5% |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $2,810 | $2,608 | — | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $2,860 | $5,967 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.2% |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $3,098 | — | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $3,582 | $3,492 | — | 92 min | 15.6% |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $3,696 | $1,874 | ★ 2/5 | 129 min | 14.3% |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $3,796 | $3,391 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 15.4% |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $3,796 | $3,391 | — | 140 min | 14.3% |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $5,851 | $720 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 14.4% |
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 $2,746 — about 11.0× the Medicare rate ($251). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($501).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,418 list price could save about $672 (20%).
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