Prices at 20 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $305 — 21% below the US median ($383), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $74 | $73 | — | — | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $98 | $106 | — | 118 min | — |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $118 | $80 | — | 102 min | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $122 | $134 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $168 | $64 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $168 | $48 | — | 132 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $193 | $203 | — | 122 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $212 | $380 | — | 109 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $305 | $200 | — | 105 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $305 | $218 | — | 106 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $305 | $151 | ★ 4/5 | 104 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $312 | $249 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $446 | $414 | — | 124 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $453 | $405 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $453 | $405 | — | 139 min | — |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $453 | $408 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $471 | $416 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $540 | $371 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $841 | $715 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $841 | $816 | — | 132 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 $305 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($56). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($112).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $314 list price could save about $9 (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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