Prices at 13 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,592 — 73% above the US median ($922), roughly 11.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $375 | $513 | — | — | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $585 | $856 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $747 | $648 | — | 111 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $911 | $1,018 | — | 122 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $1,255 | $1,107 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $1,572 | $1,459 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $1,613 | $1,663 | — | 93 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $1,613 | $1,497 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $1,618 | $1,501 | — | 80 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,631 | $739 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $1,713 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $1,737 | $1,476 | — | 109 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 $1,592 — about 11.5× the Medicare rate ($138). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($276).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,725 list price could save about $133 (8%).
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