Prices at 31 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,796 — 85% above the US median ($2,048), roughly 16.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $589 | $476 | — | — | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $2,229 | $2,647 | — | 122 min | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $2,313 | $3,479 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,635 | $408 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $2,950 | $2,602 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $2,994 | $2,821 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,000 | $1,378 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $3,041 | $2,889 | — | 80 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $3,067 | $2,932 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $3,067 | $2,932 | — | 126 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $3,071 | $3,130 | — | 93 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $3,205 | $2,597 | — | 106 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $3,430 | $3,099 | — | 110 min | — |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital-CAH | Flandreau, SD | $3,530 | $2,511 | — | 108 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $3,703 | $2,969 | — | 109 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $3,796 | $2,543 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $3,796 | $3,682 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $3,796 | $3,682 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $3,796 | $3,720 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $3,954 | $3,311 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $4,114 | $2,090 | ★ 4/5 | 104 min | — |
| Platte Health Center | Platte, SD | $4,116 | $3,690 | — | 128 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $4,131 | $4,148 | — | 118 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $4,240 | $1,520 | — | 105 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $4,290 | $3,987 | — | 112 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 $3,796 — about 16.8× the Medicare rate ($226). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($453).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,801 list price could save about $5 (0%).
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