Prices at 23 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,165 — 47% above the US median ($1,469), roughly 6.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $729 | $643 | — | — | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $1,259 | $1,843 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $1,295 | $1,448 | — | 122 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $1,383 | $1,094 | — | 109 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,510 | $1,321 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $1,810 | $1,838 | — | 93 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $1,909 | $1,753 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $1,936 | $1,762 | — | 80 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $1,979 | $1,737 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $2,006 | $1,474 | — | 105 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $2,130 | $1,962 | — | 110 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $2,165 | $2,103 | — | 118 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,272 | $1,029 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $2,647 | $1,711 | ★ 4/5 | 104 min | — |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $2,680 | $2,270 | ★ 5/5 | 109 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $2,750 | $2,668 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $2,791 | $1,869 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $2,867 | $2,169 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital-CAH | Flandreau, SD | $2,997 | $2,259 | — | 108 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $3,106 | $2,775 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $3,106 | $2,775 | — | 139 min | — |
| Platte Health Center | Platte, SD | $3,197 | $2,904 | — | 128 min | — |
| Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,519 | $1,471 | ★ 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 $2,165 — about 6.5× the Medicare rate ($334). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($668).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,696 list price could save about $531 (20%).
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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