Prices at 41 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $125 — 47% above the US median ($85), roughly 8.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $23 | $24 | — | — | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $50 | $54 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $73 | $33 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $81 | $80 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $81 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 104 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $88 | $82 | — | 124 min | — |
| Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital-CAH | De Smet, SD | $94 | $76 | — | 120 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $95 | $68 | — | — | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $105 | $79 | — | — | — |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $109 | $101 | — | 117 min | — |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $109 | $101 | — | 123 min | — |
| Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center-CAH | Wessington Springs, SD | $111 | $103 | — | 126 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $111 | $98 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $111 | $98 | — | 126 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $121 | $57 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $121 | $83 | — | 132 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $122 | $137 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $124 | $128 | — | 93 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $124 | $57 | — | 132 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $125 | $116 | — | 110 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $129 | $25 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $132 | $41 | — | 105 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $149 | $107 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $149 | $107 | — | 139 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $154 | $58 | — | 106 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 $125 — about 8.7× the Medicare rate ($14). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($29).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $144 list price could save about $19 (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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