Prices at 10 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,176 — 7% below the US median ($3,412), roughly 5.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $826 | $943 | — | 105 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $2,003 | $1,703 | — | 109 min | — |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $4,349 | $3,224 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $6,951 | $3,532 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $18,096 | $5,433 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $20,326 | $12,781 | ★ 3/5 | 172 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 $3,176 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($632). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,264).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,909 list price could save about $732 (19%).
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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