Prices at 24 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,949 — 98% above the US median ($1,992), roughly 16.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $2,313 | $3,479 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $2,678 | $3,033 | — | 122 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $2,823 | $2,651 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $2,913 | $2,885 | — | 80 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $2,936 | $2,534 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,938 | $536 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $2,961 | $2,938 | — | 93 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,001 | $1,360 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $3,220 | $2,994 | — | 110 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $3,922 | $3,503 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $3,922 | $3,503 | — | 139 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $3,977 | $2,978 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $4,048 | $3,905 | — | 118 min | — |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $4,059 | $3,773 | — | 117 min | — |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $4,059 | $3,773 | — | 123 min | — |
| Platte Health Center | Platte, SD | $4,113 | $3,737 | — | 128 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $4,115 | $3,144 | — | 109 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $4,170 | $3,435 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $4,592 | $4,454 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $4,592 | $4,500 | — | 132 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $4,876 | $1,520 | — | 105 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $5,093 | $2,419 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital-CAH | Flandreau, SD | $5,158 | $3,669 | — | 108 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 $3,949 — about 16.1× the Medicare rate ($245). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($491).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,078 list price could save about $129 (3%).
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