Prices at 22 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,059 — 59% above the US median ($2,549), roughly 11.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $2,546 | — | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $2,929 | $4,288 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | 13.7% |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $3,511 | $3,259 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,558 | $1,612 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | 14.5% |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $3,593 | $3,168 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $3,707 | $3,441 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,803 | $667 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $3,848 | $3,945 | — | 100 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $4,025 | $3,736 | — | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $4,059 | $3,773 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $4,059 | $3,773 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Platte Health Center | Platte, SD | $4,113 | $3,737 | — | 128 min | 14.8% |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $4,371 | $3,715 | — | 108 min | 15.1% |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $4,526 | $4,655 | — | 115 min | 15.1% |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $4,592 | $3,031 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $4,592 | $4,454 | — | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $4,592 | $4,500 | — | 134 min | 15.7% |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $4,730 | $3,961 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.2% |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $4,876 | $1,520 | — | 105 min | 14.7% |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital-CAH | Flandreau, SD | $5,158 | $3,669 | — | 112 min | 15.2% |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $5,424 | $2,649 | ★ 2/5 | 129 min | 14.3% |
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 $4,059 — about 11.8× the Medicare rate ($343). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($687).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,592 list price could save about $533 (12%).
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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