Prices at 37 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $191 — 89% above the US median ($101), roughly 8.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $36 | $31 | — | — | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $38 | $55 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $39 | $36 | — | 112 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $54 | $59 | — | 124 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $65 | $47 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $65 | $52 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $65 | $63 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $65 | $63 | — | 132 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $116 | $122 | — | 122 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $136 | $111 | — | 106 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $146 | $135 | — | 110 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $157 | $176 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $170 | $166 | — | 88 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $173 | $168 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $173 | $168 | — | 126 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $187 | $142 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $191 | $178 | — | 117 min | — |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $191 | $178 | — | 123 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $193 | $170 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $198 | $204 | — | 93 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $203 | $189 | — | 80 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $208 | $146 | ★ 4/5 | 104 min | — |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $257 | $223 | — | 111 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $275 | $180 | — | 105 min | — |
| Wagner Community Memorial Hospital-CAH | Wagner, SD | $278 | $262 | — | 114 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 $191 — about 8.6× the Medicare rate ($22). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($44).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $204 list price could save about $13 (6%).
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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