Prices at 36 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $416 — 12% below the US median ($475), roughly 6.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $116 | $164 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $140 | $100 | — | — | — |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $155 | $136 | — | 117 min | — |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $155 | $136 | — | 123 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $178 | $143 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $178 | $143 | — | 139 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $179 | $116 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $179 | $116 | — | 126 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $302 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $305 | $227 | — | 106 min | — |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $305 | $261 | — | 111 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $305 | $126 | ★ 4/5 | 104 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $314 | $111 | — | 112 min | — |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $317 | $97 | — | 102 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $337 | $286 | — | 109 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $357 | $259 | — | 105 min | — |
| Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital-CAH | De Smet, SD | $360 | $271 | — | 120 min | — |
| Platte Health Center | Platte, SD | $412 | $322 | — | 128 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $421 | $358 | — | — | — |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $453 | $408 | — | — | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $467 | $455 | — | 88 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $504 | $776 | — | 132 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $528 | $344 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $651 | $551 | ★ 5/5 | 109 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $727 | $675 | — | 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 $416 — about 6.1× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($138).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $423 list price could save about $6 (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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