Prices at 40 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,100 — 16% above the US median ($949), roughly 9.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $209 | $188 | — | 109 min | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $280 | $302 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $434 | $402 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $474 | $527 | — | 118 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $531 | $237 | — | — | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $594 | $318 | — | 122 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $620 | $499 | — | — | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $741 | $513 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $741 | $513 | — | 126 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $846 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $891 | $1,287 | — | 132 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $905 | $647 | — | 106 min | — |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $937 | $732 | — | 102 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $967 | $943 | — | 88 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $985 | $868 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital-CAH | Flandreau, SD | $1,023 | $516 | — | 108 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $1,078 | $1,001 | — | 110 min | — |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $1,094 | $881 | — | 111 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $1,096 | $883 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $1,096 | $883 | — | 139 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $1,103 | $1,138 | — | 93 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $1,204 | $1,117 | — | 80 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $1,262 | $778 | — | 105 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $1,289 | $1,196 | — | 124 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $1,290 | $1,039 | — | 112 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 $1,100 — about 9.3× the Medicare rate ($118). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($236).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,314 list price could save about $214 (16%).
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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