Prices at 40 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $85 — 75% above the US median ($48), roughly 11.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $28 | $31 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 15.0% |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $31 | $30 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $31 | $30 | — | 125 min | 14.8% |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $38 | $35 | — | 124 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $40 | — | — | 78 min | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $47 | $68 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | 13.7% |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $55 | $51 | — | — | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $58 | $41 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 14.4% |
| Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital-CAH | De Smet, SD | $59 | $50 | — | 119 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $62 | $64 | — | 100 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $66 | $62 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $72 | $67 | — | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $73 | $60 | — | 105 min | 15.1% |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $81 | $73 | — | 98 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $83 | $66 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $83 | $81 | — | 99 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $83 | $81 | — | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $83 | $81 | — | 134 min | 15.7% |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $86 | $84 | — | 92 min | 15.6% |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $86 | $80 | — | 116 min | 14.9% |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $87 | $23 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.2% |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $88 | $8 | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $88 | $78 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $88 | $77 | — | 114 min | 14.9% |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $100 | $89 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 15.4% |
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 $85 — about 11.7× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($14).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $88 list price could save about $4 (4%).
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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