Prices at 16 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,863 — 51% above the US median ($2,564), roughly 11.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $589 | $476 | — | — | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,713 | $545 | — | — | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $2,929 | $4,288 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $3,671 | $3,407 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $3,682 | $3,247 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,718 | $1,685 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $3,762 | $3,492 | — | 80 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $3,833 | $3,930 | — | 93 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $3,893 | $3,309 | — | 109 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $3,999 | $4,113 | — | 118 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $4,209 | $3,906 | — | 110 min | — |
| Platte Health Center | Platte, SD | $4,387 | $3,986 | — | 128 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $4,817 | $1,520 | — | 105 min | — |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $5,015 | $4,661 | — | 117 min | — |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $5,015 | $4,661 | — | 123 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $6,417 | $2,995 | ★ 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 $3,863 — about 11.8× the Medicare rate ($328). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($655).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,675 list price could save about $812 (17%).
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