Prices at 30 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $415 — about the US median ($407), roughly 7.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $90 | $88 | — | 88 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $91 | $77 | — | — | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $116 | $125 | — | 118 min | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $121 | $134 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $140 | $112 | — | 117 min | — |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $140 | $112 | — | 123 min | — |
| Wagner Community Memorial Hospital-CAH | Wagner, SD | $173 | $150 | — | 114 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $223 | $190 | — | 109 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $235 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $238 | $79 | — | 102 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $263 | $79 | — | 112 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $305 | $222 | — | 106 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $305 | $131 | ★ 4/5 | 104 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $311 | $253 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $400 | $268 | — | 105 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $430 | $399 | — | — | — |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $453 | $408 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $478 | $443 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $485 | $450 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $504 | $444 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $529 | $491 | — | 80 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $591 | $610 | — | 93 min | — |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $801 | $679 | ★ 5/5 | 109 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $880 | $647 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $880 | $854 | — | 90 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 $415 — about 7.3× the Medicare rate ($57). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($114).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $427 list price could save about $12 (3%).
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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