Prices at 18 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $941 — 13% above the US median ($830), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $657 | $742 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $668 | $448 | — | — | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $731 | $621 | — | 109 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $759 | $389 | ★ 4/5 | 104 min | — |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $777 | $553 | ★ 5/5 | 109 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $888 | $824 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $922 | $813 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $932 | $865 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $941 | $873 | — | 80 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $981 | $171 | — | 105 min | — |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $1,059 | $763 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,293 | $860 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $1,387 | $800 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $1,976 | $1,581 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $1,976 | $1,917 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $1,976 | $1,936 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $2,059 | $5,828 | ★ 4/5 | 144 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 $941 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($165). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($330).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,176 list price could save about $235 (20%).
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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