Prices at 41 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $163 — 90% above the US median ($86), roughly 11.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $66 | $62 | — | 124 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $91 | $102 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $93 | $87 | — | 117 min | — |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $93 | $87 | — | 123 min | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $97 | $141 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $100 | $97 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $100 | $97 | — | 126 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $107 | $100 | — | 110 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $118 | $110 | — | 112 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $120 | $124 | — | 93 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $122 | $129 | — | 122 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $126 | $123 | — | 90 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $130 | $114 | — | — | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $132 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $146 | $96 | — | 105 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $150 | $146 | — | 88 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $152 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $160 | $136 | — | 109 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $163 | $151 | — | — | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $166 | $123 | — | 132 min | — |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $167 | $145 | — | 111 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $173 | $160 | — | 80 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $176 | $144 | — | 106 min | — |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $177 | $159 | — | 102 min | — |
| Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | $183 | $106 | ★ 5/5 | 110 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 $163 — about 11.9× the Medicare rate ($14). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($27).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $167 list price could save about $4 (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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