Prices at 39 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,509 — 96% above the US median ($1,278), roughly 15.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $979 | $369 | — | — | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $1,566 | $2,293 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $1,629 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $1,811 | $1,681 | — | 80 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $1,915 | $1,689 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $1,943 | $1,804 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $1,955 | $1,815 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $2,022 | $2,074 | — | 93 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $2,150 | $1,173 | — | 105 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $2,361 | $2,302 | — | 88 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $2,409 | $1,614 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $2,409 | $2,337 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $2,409 | $2,337 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $2,409 | $2,361 | — | 132 min | — |
| Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital-CAH | De Smet, SD | $2,431 | $2,036 | — | 120 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,455 | $1,113 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $2,505 | $2,394 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $2,505 | $2,394 | — | 126 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $2,509 | $5,914 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $2,625 | $2,700 | — | 118 min | — |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $2,723 | $2,362 | — | 111 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $2,732 | $2,213 | — | 106 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $2,739 | $3,061 | — | 122 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $2,955 | $3,302 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Platte Health Center | Platte, SD | $3,000 | $2,726 | — | 128 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 $2,509 — about 15.6× the Medicare rate ($161). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($321).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,947 list price could save about $438 (15%).
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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