Prices at 9 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,057 — 40% above the US median ($2,188), roughly 10.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $589 | $734 | — | — | 15.3% |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $2,313 | $3,386 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | 13.7% |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $2,542 | — | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,057 | $1,385 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | 14.5% |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $3,373 | $3,458 | — | 100 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $3,489 | $3,238 | — | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $3,910 | $4,370 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 15.0% |
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 June 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 $3,057 — about 10.2× the Medicare rate ($300). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($601).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,216 list price could save about $1,159 (27%).
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