Prices at 40 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $97 — 99% above the US median ($49), roughly 9.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $17 | $17 | — | — | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $56 | $61 | — | 118 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $57 | $59 | — | 93 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $58 | $53 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $60 | $56 | — | 124 min | — |
| Wagner Community Memorial Hospital-CAH | Wagner, SD | $68 | $63 | — | 114 min | — |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $73 | $68 | — | 117 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $73 | $48 | — | 105 min | — |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $73 | $68 | — | 123 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $75 | $84 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $77 | $65 | ★ 5/5 | 109 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $82 | $80 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $82 | $80 | — | 126 min | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $85 | $124 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $90 | $79 | — | — | — |
| Bowdle Hospital-CAH | Bowdle, SD | $92 | $83 | — | 102 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $93 | $86 | — | 80 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $102 | $95 | — | — | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $103 | $108 | — | 122 min | — |
| Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home-CAH | Martin, SD | $104 | — | — | 80 min | — |
| Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital-CAH | De Smet, SD | $109 | $92 | — | 120 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $132 | $129 | — | 88 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $136 | $111 | — | 106 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $138 | $117 | — | 109 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $140 | $106 | ★ 2/5 | 127 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 $97 — about 9.3× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($21).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $109 list price could save about $11 (10%).
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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