Prices at 20 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $61 — 134% above the US median ($26), roughly 13.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $25 | $37 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | 13.7% |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $26 | $26 | — | 100 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $33 | $5 | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $36 | $33 | — | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $43 | $40 | — | 124 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $44 | — | — | 78 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $51 | $48 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $58 | $65 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 15.0% |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $64 | $62 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $64 | $62 | — | 125 min | 14.8% |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $71 | $60 | — | 108 min | 15.1% |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $75 | $65 | — | 114 min | 14.9% |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $75 | $68 | — | 98 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $89 | $63 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 14.4% |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $91 | $77 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | 14.2% |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $107 | $104 | — | 92 min | 15.6% |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $136 | $89 | — | 105 min | 14.7% |
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 July 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 $61 — about 13.9× the Medicare rate ($4). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($9).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $70 list price could save about $9 (13%).
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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