Prices at 34 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,744 — 99% above the US median ($1,883), roughly 16.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $1,735 | $2,540 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,178 | $540 | — | — | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $2,243 | $2,664 | — | 122 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $2,610 | $2,422 | — | 124 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $2,658 | $2,470 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $2,830 | $2,627 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $2,995 | $3,071 | — | 93 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $3,198 | $2,969 | — | 80 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $3,234 | $2,749 | — | 109 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $3,254 | $2,869 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,271 | $1,482 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital-CAH | Flandreau, SD | $3,530 | $2,511 | — | 108 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $3,624 | $1,520 | — | 105 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $3,630 | $3,470 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $3,630 | $3,470 | — | 126 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $3,741 | $3,032 | — | 106 min | — |
| Platte Health Center | Platte, SD | $3,747 | $3,404 | — | 128 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $3,844 | $2,575 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $3,844 | $3,729 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $3,844 | $3,729 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $3,844 | $3,767 | — | 132 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $3,894 | $4,005 | — | 118 min | — |
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital | Spearfish, SD | $4,004 | $5,915 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $4,035 | $3,750 | — | 117 min | — |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $4,035 | $3,750 | — | 123 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 $3,744 — about 16.8× the Medicare rate ($222). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($445).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,928 list price could save about $183 (5%).
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