Prices at 32 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,290 — 95% above the US median ($2,198), roughly 14.3× 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 | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,343 | $544 | — | — | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $2,884 | $3,425 | — | 122 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $3,327 | $3,020 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $3,373 | $3,351 | — | 93 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $3,380 | $3,072 | — | 80 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $3,389 | $3,149 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $3,420 | $2,707 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $3,489 | $3,271 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,511 | $1,601 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $3,910 | $4,370 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $3,979 | $3,698 | — | 117 min | — |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $3,979 | $3,698 | — | 123 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $4,184 | $3,237 | — | 106 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $4,290 | $3,987 | — | 112 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $4,311 | $4,121 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $4,311 | $4,121 | — | 126 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $4,341 | $1,520 | — | 105 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $4,411 | $2,204 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $4,450 | $3,782 | — | 109 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $4,466 | $544 | ★ 4/5 | 104 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $4,622 | $3,348 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $4,622 | $4,088 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $4,815 | $5,915 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $5,073 | $4,921 | — | 90 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 $4,290 — about 14.3× 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 $4,475 list price could save about $185 (4%).
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