Prices at 40 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $364 — 20% above the US median ($302), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $107 | $94 | — | 98 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $117 | $96 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $127 | $211 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 15.0% |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $188 | $165 | — | 116 min | 14.9% |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $268 | $152 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $268 | $152 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $273 | $267 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 15.4% |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $273 | $223 | — | 105 min | 15.1% |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $273 | $267 | — | 114 min | 14.9% |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $273 | $267 | — | 140 min | 14.3% |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $273 | $147 | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $306 | $218 | — | — | 15.3% |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $314 | $252 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $321 | $298 | — | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $343 | $303 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $349 | $376 | — | 115 min | 15.1% |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $352 | $327 | — | 124 min | — |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital-CAH | Flandreau, SD | $363 | $186 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center-CAH | Wessington Springs, SD | $364 | $293 | — | 138 min | 14.8% |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $364 | $290 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | 14.2% |
| Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital-CAH | De Smet, SD | $364 | $200 | — | 119 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $364 | $116 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 14.4% |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $370 | $256 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 15.2% |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $370 | $256 | — | 125 min | 14.8% |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $427 | $534 | — | 99 min | 14.5% |
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 $364 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($114). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($228).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $414 list price could save about $50 (12%).
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