Prices at 32 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,170 — 94% above the US median ($2,147), roughly 15.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $2,445 | $1,982 | — | 106 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,549 | $253 | — | — | — |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $2,929 | $4,440 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $3,363 | $3,008 | — | 124 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $3,714 | $1,229 | — | 118 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $3,759 | $2,953 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $3,840 | $3,326 | — | 122 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $3,921 | $3,165 | — | 80 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Redfield, SD | $3,939 | $4,225 | ★ 4/5 | 102 min | — |
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen, SD | $3,959 | $3,785 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Milbank Area Hospital/avera Health | Milbank, SD | $3,959 | $3,785 | — | 126 min | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $3,974 | $3,337 | — | 110 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $3,994 | $3,201 | — | 109 min | — |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $4,011 | $3,447 | — | 93 min | — |
| Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation | Scotland, SD | $4,160 | $3,866 | — | — | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $4,179 | $1,520 | — | 105 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $4,207 | $403 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $4,290 | $3,987 | — | 112 min | — |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center-CAH | Parkston, SD | $4,551 | $3,812 | ★ 5/5 | 109 min | — |
| Platte Health Center | Platte, SD | $4,562 | $4,074 | — | 128 min | — |
| Eureka Community Health Services-CAH | Eureka, SD | $4,590 | $4,266 | — | 117 min | — |
| Freeman Medical Center-CAH | Freeman, SD | $4,590 | $4,266 | — | 123 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $4,737 | $3,314 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $4,737 | $4,363 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $4,737 | $4,363 | — | 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 $4,170 — about 15.5× the Medicare rate ($268). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($536).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,732 list price could save about $562 (12%).
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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