Prices at 12 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,427 — 11% above the US median ($1,282), roughly 5.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $219 | $181 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $741 | $578 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $796 | $223 | — | — | — |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $1,059 | $913 | — | — | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $1,209 | $1,351 | — | 122 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $1,646 | $1,709 | — | 118 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $1,851 | $225 | — | 105 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $1,982 | $1,748 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $2,122 | $1,612 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $2,122 | $1,975 | — | 132 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,133 | $965 | ★ 5/5 | 207 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 $1,427 — about 5.2× the Medicare rate ($275). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($550).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,895 list price could save about $468 (25%).
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