Prices at 19 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,271 — 75% above the US median ($1,865), roughly 16.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $2,157 | $3,158 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | 13.7% |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,343 | $544 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $2,542 | — | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $2,850 | $2,646 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $2,902 | $2,560 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 14.6% |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $2,930 | $2,720 | — | 87 min | 15.6% |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $2,994 | $3,070 | — | 100 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $3,030 | $2,813 | — | 111 min | 14.7% |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,511 | $1,591 | ★ 5/5 | 196 min | 14.5% |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $3,624 | $1,520 | — | 105 min | 14.7% |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $3,799 | $3,079 | — | 105 min | 15.1% |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $4,145 | $2,204 | ★ 2/5 | 129 min | 14.3% |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $4,171 | $2,795 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 14.5% |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $4,171 | $4,088 | — | 134 min | 15.7% |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $4,289 | $3,646 | — | 108 min | 15.1% |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $4,345 | $5,915 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.2% |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $4,466 | $544 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 14.4% |
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 $3,271 — about 16.9× the Medicare rate ($194). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($387).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,853 list price could save about $582 (15%).
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