Prices at 34 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,966 — 86% above the US median ($2,136), roughly 15.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $1,889 | $2,819 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,178 | $759 | — | — | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $2,243 | $2,804 | — | 122 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $2,658 | $2,470 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $3,109 | $2,818 | — | 124 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $3,417 | $2,471 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $3,467 | $3,218 | — | 80 min | — |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital-CAH | Flandreau, SD | $3,530 | $2,511 | — | 108 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,531 | $1,658 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $3,621 | $3,050 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $3,653 | $3,370 | — | 93 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $3,717 | $2,911 | — | 109 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $3,741 | $3,086 | — | 106 min | — |
| Platte Health Center | Platte, SD | $3,747 | $3,560 | — | 128 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $3,844 | $3,729 | — | 132 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $3,897 | $3,788 | — | 118 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 | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $4,083 | $1,520 | — | 105 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $4,261 | $3,692 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $4,261 | $3,692 | — | 126 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $4,290 | $3,987 | — | 112 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $4,538 | $3,452 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $4,538 | $3,767 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $4,538 | $3,767 | — | 132 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 $3,966 — about 15.2× the Medicare rate ($261). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($522).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,419 list price could save about $453 (10%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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