Prices at 10 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,549 — 53% above the US median ($2,313), roughly 37.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings Health System 🍼 | Brookings, SD | $1,008 | $1,814 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen 🍼 | Aberdeen, SD | $2,653 | $2,916 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital 🍼 | Pierre, SD | $3,293 | $2,501 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $3,314 | $2,645 | — | 105 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace 🍼 | Mitchell, SD | $3,549 | $2,501 | ★ 4/5 | 104 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center 🍼 | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,618 | $3,275 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $4,785 | $1,346 | — | — | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital 🍼 | Rapid City, SD | $7,813 | $5,499 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $10,502 | $5,798 | ★ 4/5 | 144 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $3,549 — about 37.7× the Medicare rate ($94). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($188).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,659 list price could save about $110 (3%).
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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