Prices at 40 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $813 — 36% above the US median ($596), roughly 11.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $123 | $111 | — | 109 min | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $169 | $195 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $286 | $263 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $360 | $206 | — | 122 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $400 | $322 | — | — | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $507 | $352 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $507 | $352 | — | 126 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $515 | $345 | — | — | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $536 | $370 | — | 118 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $550 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | $577 | $344 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $603 | $431 | — | 106 min | — |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital-CAH | Flandreau, SD | $651 | $328 | — | 108 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $656 | $640 | — | 88 min | — |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $690 | $539 | — | 102 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $706 | $147 | ★ 4/5 | 104 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $712 | $628 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $717 | $665 | — | 110 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $801 | $445 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $808 | $750 | — | 80 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $817 | $578 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $817 | $792 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $817 | $792 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $817 | $792 | — | 132 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $822 | $662 | ★ 3/5 | 117 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 $813 — about 11.7× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $832 list price could save about $20 (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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