Prices at 31 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $113 — 85% above the US median ($61), roughly 6.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $27 | $20 | — | — | 15.3% |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $48 | $45 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $50 | $46 | — | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $63 | $17 | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $66 | $68 | — | 100 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $72 | $81 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 15.0% |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $79 | $115 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | 13.7% |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $79 | $76 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $79 | $76 | — | 125 min | 14.8% |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $81 | $75 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $81 | $88 | — | 115 min | 15.1% |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $94 | $87 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $94 | $87 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Platte Health Center | Platte, SD | $99 | $90 | — | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $113 | $101 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 15.4% |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $113 | $101 | — | 140 min | 14.3% |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $122 | $104 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | 14.2% |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $131 | $111 | — | 108 min | 15.1% |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $148 | $144 | — | 92 min | 15.6% |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $160 | $148 | — | — | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $173 | $127 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $173 | $168 | — | 99 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $173 | $168 | — | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $173 | $168 | — | 134 min | 15.7% |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $180 | — | — | 78 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 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 $113 — about 6.9× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $122 list price could save about $8 (7%).
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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