Prices at 31 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,957 — 94% above the US median ($1,526), roughly 14.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $589 | $600 | — | — | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,120 | $459 | — | — | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $1,644 | $2,406 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $1,833 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $2,087 | $1,841 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $2,087 | $1,937 | — | 80 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $2,267 | $2,332 | — | 118 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $2,286 | $2,121 | — | 110 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $2,416 | $1,219 | — | 105 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $2,503 | $2,323 | — | 124 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $2,828 | $3,358 | — | 122 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $2,904 | $2,776 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $2,904 | $2,776 | — | 126 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $2,904 | $2,468 | — | 109 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $2,957 | $1,981 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $2,957 | $2,868 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $2,957 | $2,868 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $2,957 | $2,898 | — | 132 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $2,972 | $2,408 | — | 106 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $2,994 | $2,675 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $2,994 | $2,675 | — | 139 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $3,080 | $5,968 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,130 | $1,418 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $3,267 | $2,834 | — | 111 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $3,298 | $3,216 | — | 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 $2,957 — about 14.8× the Medicare rate ($199). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($399).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,084 list price could save about $127 (4%).
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