Prices at 37 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $784 — 63% above the US median ($480), roughly 5.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $238 | $265 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $372 | $300 | — | — | — |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $374 | $345 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $397 | $273 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $408 | $451 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $480 | $495 | — | 93 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $506 | $470 | — | 124 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $526 | $481 | — | 122 min | — |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $544 | $355 | ★ 5/5 | 109 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $553 | $513 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $590 | $520 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $673 | $466 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $673 | $466 | — | 126 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $687 | $746 | — | 118 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $693 | $295 | ★ 4/5 | 104 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $743 | $690 | — | 80 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $769 | $761 | — | 88 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $784 | $627 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $784 | $760 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $784 | $760 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $784 | $768 | — | 132 min | — |
| Wagner Community Memorial Hospital-CAH | Wagner, SD | $808 | $701 | — | 114 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $817 | $5,527 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $843 | $679 | — | 112 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $895 | — | — | 80 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 $784 — about 5.9× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($266).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $792 list price could save about $8 (1%).
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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