Prices at 40 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $504 — 45% above the US median ($347), roughly 12.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $111 | $109 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $216 | $195 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $229 | $213 | — | — | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $253 | $273 | — | 118 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $272 | $147 | — | 122 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $293 | $196 | — | — | — |
| Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | $330 | $197 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $347 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $416 | $288 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $416 | $288 | — | 126 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $447 | $367 | — | 106 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $452 | $441 | — | 88 min | — |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $483 | $435 | — | 102 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $483 | $498 | — | 93 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $489 | $454 | — | 110 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $489 | $301 | — | 105 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $494 | $459 | — | 124 min | — |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $498 | $432 | — | 111 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $503 | $467 | — | 80 min | — |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital-CAH | Flandreau, SD | $504 | $380 | — | 108 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $505 | $281 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $508 | $230 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $509 | $360 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $509 | $494 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $509 | $494 | — | 132 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 $504 — about 12.5× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($81).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $517 list price could save about $13 (2%).
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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